# celebrating

Pronunciation: say "SEL-uh-brayt-ing" US /ˈsɛl.ə.bɹeɪt.ɪŋ/, AUS /ˈsel.ə.bɹæɪt.ɪŋ/; UK say "SEL-i-brayt-ing" /ˈsɛl.ɪ.bɹeɪt.ɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of celebrate. — present participle and gerund of celebrate
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of celebrate. Use this form for something happening now or as the name of the action.
   - _The whole town was celebrating the harvest with music and dancing._
   - _Crowds filled the square, celebrating the new year well past midnight._

## Noun

2. The act of marking a special occasion with festivities and rejoicing.
   - Simple: The act of marking a happy or special event with parties and fun.
   - _After the final whistle, the celebrating spilled out into the streets._
   - _Once the votes were counted, the celebrating went on until dawn._

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