obeying
Sayoh-BAY-ingUS/oʊˈbeɪɪŋ/UK/əʊˈbeɪɪŋ/
- 1Present participle and gerund of obey.
She kept obeying his instructions even though she had doubts.
Obeying every order without question, the recruits marched forward.
Note
The -ing form does two jobs under one spelling. As a participle it builds the progressive (she was obeying) or opens a modifying phrase. As a gerund it acts as a noun yet still takes a direct object, as in obeying the law matters. It can also stand with no object at all: the dog kept obeying. Older English could put to before the thing obeyed; today the law or person follows directly.
obeying is a form of obey
obey, verb: To carry out the orders of a person, institution, or other authority; to act according to their bidding. Full entry
- Spelling
- obey → obeying: add -ing
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