gerund or present participle
Studying, practicing, or having experiences in order to gain knowledge or a skill.
She is learning English.
Learning to cook takes practice.
American English
How to pronounce learning
verb · nounA1Very common word
LERnihng
/ˈlɚ.nɪŋ/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Form of learn
Learning is used both in verb phrases and as a noun for the activity of gaining knowledge.
Studying, practicing, or having experiences in order to gain knowledge or a skill.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
gerund or present participle
Finding out information about something or becoming aware that something is true.
Learning that the store was closed saved us a trip.
Learning the truth was painful.
mass noun
The activity or process of gaining knowledge or skills through study, practice, or experience.
Online learning can be flexible.
The program supports lifelong learning.
Useful expressions
to memorize something exactly
I learned the poem by heart.
to understand something through a difficult experience
She learned the hard way to check the lock.
to improve by thinking about and correcting your mistakes
We all learn from our mistakes.
Related words & forms
The final e is dropped before -ing: learning, not learn + ing.