visiting
Translation
visiting
Examples
I am visiting my aunt this weekend.
I am visiting my aunt this weekend.
Visiting new places is exciting.
Visiting new places is exciting.
She is a visiting professor.
She is a visiting professor.
Grammar Patterns
((sb./sth.)) to be in the act of going to see (sb./sth.) I am visiting my parents.
((as a gerund)) the act of visiting Visiting friends is fun.
((as an adjective)) temporary or on a visit He is a visiting scholar.
Similar Words
Synonyms (as a noun): touring, seeing
Etymology
From the verb 'visit' plus the suffix '-ing', which indicates an ongoing action or state.
Memory Tips
The '-ing' sound is like a continuous hum, reminding you of an ongoing action.