# owing

Pronunciation: say "OH-ing" US /ˈoʊ.ɪŋ/, UK /ˈəʊ.ɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of owe. — present participle and gerund of owe
   - Simple: The -ing form of owe. Use it to name the state or describe a noun, but rarely after is or are.
   - _Owing a large sum to the bank, he postponed the vacation._
   - _She disliked owing favors to people she barely knew._

## Adjective

2. Still to be paid; remaining as a debt that has not yet been settled.
   - Simple: Not yet paid and still needing to be paid back as a debt.
   - _The landlord listed every cent owing from the previous tenants._
   - _Once the final installment was made, nothing was owing on the loan._

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