# collecting

Pronunciation: say "kuh-LEK-ting" /kəˈlɛktɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of collect. — present participle and gerund of collect
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of collect. Use this form for an action happening now or as an -ing noun.
   - _The volunteers are collecting donations for the local shelter._
   - _Collecting rainwater helps the garden survive the dry months._

## Noun

2. The hobby of seeking out and acquiring items of personal interest, then organizing, cataloging, displaying, storing, and looking after them.
   - Simple: A hobby where you find, buy, sort, and keep things you like, such as stamps or coins.
   - _Serious collecting demands not just buying pieces but cataloging and storing each one._
   - _His interest in collecting grew from a few stamps into a vast archive._

## Origin

Formed from the verb "collect" combined with the suffix "-ing".

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