# growing

Pronunciation: say "GROH-ing" US /ˈɡɹoʊɪŋ/, UK /ˈɡɹəʊɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of grow. — present participle and gerund of grow
   - Simple: Present participle of grow. Use this form for something happening right now.
   - _The company's profits are growing steadily this year._
   - _She watched the crowd growing larger near the stage._

## Noun

2. An increase or growth in size, amount, or degree over time.
   - Simple: An increase in size, amount, or number.
   - _The steady growing of the audience pleased the performers all evening._
   - _Economists tracked the slow growing of household debt across the decade._
3. The raising or cultivation of plants and crops.
   - Simple: The work of raising plants, flowers, or crops.
   - _The growing of coffee depends heavily on altitude and climate._
   - _Her family has dedicated generations to the growing of tea on these hillsides._

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