# platforming

Pronunciation: US say "PLAT-form-ing" /ˈplætfɔɹmɪŋ/; UK say "PLAT-fawm-ing" /ˈplætfɔːmɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of platform. — present participle and gerund of platform
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of platform. Use this -ing form for the action happening now or as the name of the action.
   - _The network was criticized for platforming a known extremist._
   - _She defended platforming the protesters as a matter of free debate._

## Noun

2. In video games, play that consists of making a character leap from one platform to the next.
   - Simple: A type of video game action where you jump from one platform to another.
   - _The game's platforming demands precise timing and quick reflexes._
   - _Veteran players praised the platforming for its tight, responsive controls._
3. The platforms at a railway station, considered collectively.
   - Simple: The raised areas at a train station where people get on and off trains, taken together.
   - _Engineers extended the platforming to accommodate the new twelve-car services._
   - _The renovation added shelters and seating across the station's platforming._

## Origin

Formed from "platform" combined with the suffix "-ing".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/platforming (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).