American English
/ˈtʰi.ʧɪŋ/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Helping someone learn a subject or skill.
Practice out loudHelping someone learn a subject or skill.
She is teaching her son English.
He is teaching the children to swim.
Use teaching after a form of be for an action happening now or around now.
teaching English · teaching a class · teaching children · teaching online
be + teaching + someone + something
be + teaching + someone + to + verb
The work of helping people learn a subject or skill.
Teaching is a demanding job.
Good teaching can change a student's life.
effective teaching · teaching methods · classroom teaching · teaching experience
teaching + is + adjective
the teaching of + subject
An idea or principle that a person, group, or religion gives people to follow.
She studies the teachings of the Buddha.
These teachings emphasize kindness.
This meaning is often used in the plural.
religious teachings · moral teachings · traditional teachings
the teachings of + person or religion
religious teachings
A person who helps a teacher or professor, especially in a school or college.
The teaching assistant answered my question.
The past forms are taught, not teached. The plural teachings usually means separate ideas or principles, not the general activity.