gerund / present participle
Officially giving, sending, or producing something.
The bank is issuing new credit cards.
She is issuing a warning about the storm.
American English
How to pronounce issuing
verbB2Very common word
IHshooihng
/ˈɪ.ʃu.ɪŋ/
3 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Form of issue
Officially giving, sending, or producing something.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
gerund / present participle
Coming out or flowing from a place or source.
A strange smell was issuing from the basement.
Water was issuing from a crack in the wall.
Good to know
This formal use is usually followed by from.
Useful expressions
To disagree with or object to someone or something.
Several residents took issue with the new parking rules.
The subject currently being discussed or dealt with.
Let's focus on the issue at hand.
Related words & forms
For issuing, drop the final e: issuing, not *issueing. The past form is issued.