present participle
It describes learning something for the first time, especially by thinking, studying, asking, or checking.
The students are discovering that the answer is wrong.
Investigators are discovering new facts about the case.
American English
How to pronounce discovering
verb · nounB1Common word
dihsKUHverihng
/dɪsˈkʰə.vɚ.ɪŋ/
4 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
Form of discover
Discovering is used after be for an action in progress and can also name the activity itself.
It describes learning something for the first time, especially by thinking, studying, asking, or checking.
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present participle
It describes finding a person, place, or thing that was not known before, often by chance or while looking.
Scientists are discovering new species in the rainforest.
Travelers are discovering quiet beaches along the coast.
gerund
It names the act of learning something for the first time, especially by thinking, studying, asking, or checking.
For many students, discovering the truth takes time.
She enjoys discovering new facts about history.
gerund
It names the act of finding a person, place, or thing that was not known before, often by chance or while looking.
The children love discovering small insects in the garden.
Travelers enjoy discovering quiet beaches along the coast.
Useful expressions
To learn something through an unpleasant experience.
I discovered the hard way that backups are important.
To find out or understand something through your own experience.
Travel and discover the city for yourself.
Related words & forms
The final e disappears before -ing: discovering.