# consuming

Pronunciation: US say "kuhn-SOOM-ing" /kənˈsumɪŋ/; say "kuhn-SYOOM-ing" UK /kənˈsjuːmɪŋ/, AUS /kənˈsjʉːmɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of consume. — present participle and gerund of consume
   - Simple: Present participle of consume. Use this form when the action is happening now.
   - _Flames were consuming the old barn before help arrived._
   - _Consuming that much sugar each day is bad for your teeth._

## Adjective

2. So strong or absorbing that it dominates a person's attention or interest.
   - Simple: Taking up so much of your attention that you think of little else.
   - _A consuming ambition drove her to work eighteen-hour days._
   - _His consuming passion for chess left little time for anything else._

## Noun

3. The act or process by which something is gradually used up, eaten, or otherwise spent.
   - Simple: The act of using something up, like food or fuel.
   - _The rapid consuming of natural resources alarmed environmental groups._
   - _Daily consuming of electricity in the factory exceeded all forecasts._

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