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doctoring

USDOK-ter-ing/ˈdɑktəɹɪŋ/UKDOK-tuh-ing/ˈdɒktə(ɹ)ɪŋ/AUSDOK-tuh-ring/ˈdɔktəɹɪŋ/

2 meanings of doctoring

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  1. 1
    noununcountable
    The work of caring for sick people as a doctor.

    After thirty years of doctoring, he finally retired from the small clinic.

    Good doctoring means taking time to listen to every patient.

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  2. 2
    verb
    Present participle of doctor. Use this form for an action happening right now.

    The vet is doctoring a sick horse out in the barn.

    They caught him doctoring the company accounts to hide the loss.

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doctoring is a form of doctor

doctor, verb: To secretly change something to trick people, like changing a document or putting a drug in a drink. Full entry

Forms
doctordoctors he/she/itdoctoring -ing formdoctored past tense, past participle
Spelling
doctor → doctoring: add -ing

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