teaching
nounverbcommon in dialogue
- //ˈtiːt͡ʃɪŋ//
Something taught by a religious or philosophical authority.
noun
- 1
Something taught by a religious or philosophical authority.
Many follow the teachings of Confucius.
- 2
The profession of educating people; the activity that a teacher does when he/she teaches.
Teaching has seen continual changes over the past decades.
I have found a teaching job.
a teaching assistant
Etymology
From Middle English teching, techinge, from Old English tǣċing, tǣċung (“instruction, direction, teaching”), equivalent to teach + -ing.
verb
- 1
Also a form of teachpresent participle and gerund of teach
Etymology
From Middle English techinge, techynge, techende, techand, from Old English tǣċende, from Proto-Germanic *taikijandz, present participle of Proto-Germanic *taikijaną (“to show, point out”), equivalent to teach + -ing.
Forms
- plural
- teachings
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