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platforming

PLAT-form-ing/ˈplætfɔɹmɪŋ/UKPLAT-fawm-ing/ˈplætfɔːmɪŋ/

3 meanings of platforming

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of platform. Use this -ing form for the action happening now or as the name of the action.

    The broadcaster faced backlash for platforming conspiracy theorists.

    By platforming new voices, the festival reached a younger crowd.

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  2. 2
    noununcountable
    A type of video game action where you jump from one platform to another.

    Like hopping across stepping stones in a stream to reach the other side.

    Platforming is the hardest part of this game for me.

    She spent hours practicing platforming to beat the tricky level.

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  3. 3
    noununcountable
    The raised areas at a train station where people get on and off trains, taken together.

    The station's platforming was rebuilt to handle longer trains.

    Wet platforming can be slippery, so mind your step.

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platforming is a form of platform

platform, verb: To give a person, idea, or topic a public chance to be seen or heard. Full entry

Forms
platformplatforms he/she/itplatforming -ing formplatformed past tense, past participle
Spelling
platform → platforming: add -ing

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Origin

It comes from the word "platform" plus "-ing".