# disappearing

Pronunciation: say "dis-uh-PEER-ing" US /dɪsəˈpɪɹɪŋ/, UK /dɪsəˈpɪəɹɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of disappear. — present participle and gerund of disappear
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of disappear. Use this form for an action happening now or as the name of the action.
   - _Fireflies were disappearing one by one as dawn approached._
   - _The old dialect is disappearing from everyday speech._

## Noun

2. An instance or process of going out of sight or ceasing to exist.
   - Simple: The act of going out of sight or no longer being there.
   - _The sudden disappearing of funds prompted an internal audit._
   - _Witnesses described the gradual disappearing of the coastline under rising water._

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