# massing

Pronunciation: say "MAS-ing" /ˈmæsɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The act of bringing many separate things together into a single mass or grouping.
   - Simple: The act of gathering many separate things together into one big group.
   - _The massing of troops along the border alarmed neighboring states._
   - _Photographers captured the massing of thousands of starlings at dusk._

## Verb

2. Present participle of mass. — present participle and gerund of mass
   - Simple: Present participle of mass. Use this -ing form when the action is happening now.
   - _Protesters were massing in the square as the speech began._
   - _Dark thunderheads were massing along the coastline all afternoon._

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