gerund
It is the act of choosing what to do after thinking about different possibilities.
She has trouble deciding between the two offers.
For us, deciding what to eat can take too long.
American English
How to pronounce deciding
noun · verb · adjectiveA2Very common word
duhSAIdihng
/dəˈsaɪ.ɾɪŋ/
3 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
Form of decide
The final e is dropped before -ing: deciding, not decideing.
It is the act of choosing what to do after thinking about different possibilities.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
present participle
Someone is choosing what to do after thinking about different possibilities.
We are deciding where to eat tonight.
I am deciding between two job offers.
gerund
It is the act of reaching a final opinion about something after thinking about it or checking the facts.
The panel spent hours deciding whether the claim was true.
She found deciding what the evidence meant difficult.
present participle
Someone is reaching a final opinion about something after thinking about it or checking the facts.
The doctor is deciding whether the treatment is safe.
After reviewing the evidence, the panel is deciding whether the claim is true.
Useful expressions
to make your own choice without someone else choosing for you
You need to decide for yourself.
to make a final choice so that the matter is not discussed again
Let's decide once and for all where to go.
to choose not to do or support something
They decided against buying a car.
Related words & forms
Before -ing, the final e disappears: deciding, not decideing.