# pleasuring

Pronunciation: say "PLEZH-uh-ring" /ˈplɛʒəɹɪŋ/

## Noun

1. An act of giving someone pleasure, ranging from simple enjoyment to sexual gratification.
   - Simple: The act of giving someone pleasure, sometimes in a sexual way.
   - _The evening unfolded as a leisurely pleasuring of the guests with food, wine, and song._
   - _She thought of the long bath as a private pleasuring of her aching body._

## Verb

2. Present participle of pleasure. — present participle and gerund of pleasure
   - Simple: The -ing form of pleasure. Use it after am, is, are, was or were, or to name the action.

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