# pitying

Pronunciation: say "PI-tee-ing" /ˈpɪ.ti.ɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of pity. — present participle and gerund of pity
   - Simple: The -ing form of pity. Use it to name the action, or after a noun to describe it.
   - _Pitying the stranded travelers, the innkeeper offered them free rooms._
   - _He spent the whole evening pitying himself instead of fixing the problem._

## Noun

2. The act of feeling sorry for another person's misfortune or suffering.
   - Simple: The act of feeling sorry for someone in a sad or hard situation.
   - _There was a quiet pitying in the way she watched the orphaned children play._
   - _His endless pitying of the beggar did nothing to change the man's circumstances._

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