# courtesying

Pronunciation: say "KUR-tuh-see-ing" US /ˈkɝɾəsiɪŋ/, UK /ˈkɜːtəsiɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of courtesy. — present participle and gerund of courtesy
   - Simple: The -ing form of courtesy. Use it after am, is, are, was or were, or to name the action.
   - _The young dancers were courtesying gracefully as the final notes faded._
   - _Courtesying low before the throne, the maid waited to be addressed._

## Noun

2. Gerund of courtesy. — gerund of courtesy: an act of curtseying.
   - Simple: The -ing form of courtesy. Use it to name the action.
   - _The countess noticed a slight hesitation in the girl's courtesying._
   - _His sister practiced her courtesying for hours before the grand ball._

## Origin

Formed from "courtesy" combined with the suffix "-ing."

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