gerund or present participle
Giving things to several people or groups so that each receives something.
The charity is distributing food to families after the storm.
The teacher is distributing the tests among the students.
American English
How to pronounce distributing
verbB1Common word
dihSTRIHByooddihng
/dɪˈstɹɪb.ju.ɾɪŋ/
4 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
Form of distribute
Giving things to several people or groups so that each receives something.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
gerund or present participle
Sending products from a producer or central place to stores or other places where people can buy them.
The company is distributing its new product to stores across the country.
The publisher is distributing the books through local stores.
gerund or present participle
Spreading something across an area or among parts, often in a balanced way.
The machine is distributing the seeds evenly across the field.
The system is distributing the available power among the buildings.
Related words & forms
The final e is removed before -ing: distributing, not distributeing.