gerund or present participle
It means moving something into another person's hands or possession.
I am giving you a present.
Giving food to people in need is important.
American English
How to pronounce giving
verb · noun · adjectiveA1Very common word
GIHvihng
/ˈgɪ.vɪŋ/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Form of give
The spelling is giving, not giveing.
It means moving something into another person's hands or possession.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
gerund or present participle
It means offering a particular amount of money for something.
I am giving you $40 for the chair.
They are giving us a fair price for the car.
gerund or present participle
It means providing something that helps, informs, or supports someone.
She is giving me useful advice.
The teacher is giving us extra help.
gerund or present participle
It means allowing someone to have or use something, or to do something.
The coach is giving us a chance to practice.
The manager is giving her permission to leave early.
Useful expressions
to stop trying or stop doing something
He gave up smoking last year.
to return something to the person who had it
Please give my keys back.
to reveal information that was supposed to be secret
Her smile gave away the surprise.
Related words & forms
The past forms are gave and given. Drop the final e before -ing: giving, not giveing.