# paining

Pronunciation: say "PAY-ning" /ˈpeɪnɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of pain. — present participle and gerund of pain
   - Simple: The -ing form of pain. Use it to name the action, or after a noun to describe it.
   - _The memory of that day was still paining him years later._
   - _The long wait for news was paining the whole family._

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