# answering

Pronunciation: US say "AN-sur-ing" /ˈæn.sɚ.ɪŋ/; UK say "AHN-suh-ring" /ˈɑːn.sə.ɹɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of answer. — present participle and gerund of answer
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of answer. Use this form for an action happening now or as the name of the action.
   - _The receptionist is answering calls coming in on three separate lines._
   - _Answering honestly can be harder than simply staying silent._

## Noun

2. The act of giving an answer to a question or request.
   - Simple: The act of replying to a question, message, or call.
   - _The patient answering of each juror's concern won the lawyer their trust._
   - _Her prompt answering of the door startled the visitors waiting outside._

## Origin

From Middle English answerynge, equivalent to answer plus the suffix -ing.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/answering (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).