# congratulating

Pronunciation: US say "kuhn-GRAJ-uu-layt-ing" /kənˈɡɹæd͡ʒ.ʊˌleɪt.ɪŋ/; UK say "kuhn-GRACH-uu-layt-ing" /kənˈɡɹæt͡ʃ.ʊˌleɪt.ɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of congratulate. — present participle and gerund of congratulate
   - Simple: Present participle of congratulate. Use this form for an action happening right now.
   - _The crowd was congratulating the marathon finishers as they crossed the line._
   - _Reporters surrounded the senator, congratulating her on a narrow victory._

## Noun

2. The act of expressing praise or good wishes to someone for an achievement or happy event.
   - Simple: The act of telling someone you are happy about their success.
   - _The congratulating went on for an hour after the prize was announced._
   - _Amid all the congratulating, she barely had a moment to thank her mentor._

## Adjective

3. Expressing congratulations; offering praise or good wishes for an achievement.
   - Simple: Giving or showing good wishes for someone's success.
   - _The coach wore a congratulating grin as the players left the field._
   - _Her congratulating remarks set a generous tone for the rest of the ceremony._
4. Giving someone pleasure or satisfaction, as welcome news or a good result does.
   - Simple: Making someone feel pleased or satisfied.

## Origin

Formed from "congratulate" with the suffix "-ing".

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