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captaining

verb
US · AUSKAP-tuhn-ing/ˈkæp.tən.ɪŋ/UKKAP-tin-ing/ˈkæp.tɪn.ɪŋ/

1 meaning of captaining

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of captain.

    Captaining a side through a long losing streak tests anyone's patience.

    She spent three seasons captaining the national rugby squad.

    Note

    The -ing form does two jobs. After be it makes the progressive (she is captaining the side), and on its own it names the activity itself, as in captaining a side tests patience. It takes an object when someone commands a ship, aircraft or team (captaining the crew). It stands alone when it simply means acting as captain (he was captaining again that season).

captaining is a form of captain

captain, verb: To be the captain of a ship, aircraft, or sports team; to lead or command. Full entry

Forms
captaincaptains he/she/itcaptaining -ing formcaptained past tense, past participle
Spelling
captain → captaining: add -ing

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