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littering

SayLIT-er-ing/ˈlɪɾ.əɹ.ɪŋ/

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2 meanings of littering

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  1. 1
    nouncountable or uncountable
    The act of dropping trash on the ground in public places.

    Like dropping your trash on the floor instead of putting it in a trash can.

    Littering in the park can get you a fine.

    The city put up new signs to stop littering near the beach.

    Similardumping

  2. 2
    verb
    Present participle of litter. Use this form for something happening now.

    The kids are littering the yard with candy wrappers.

    He keeps littering the floor with his dirty socks.

    Note

littering is a form of litter

litter, verb: To throw trash on the ground instead of in a trash can. Full entry

Forms
litterlitters he/she/itlittering -ing formlittered past tense, past participle
Spelling
litter → littering: add -ing

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