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preaching

PREE-ching/ˈpɹiːt͡ʃɪŋ/

Pluralpreachings

2 meanings of preaching

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  1. 1
    nouncountable or uncountable
    The act of giving a sermon or telling people how they should live.

    Like a teacher giving a lesson, but about how to live a good life.

    Her preaching always filled the small church with hope.

    The crowd listened to his preaching for over an hour.

    Similarministry, evangelism, sermonizing, teaching

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  2. 2
    verb
    Present participle of preach. Use this form for something happening now or continuing.

    She is preaching to the new members this Sunday.

    He was preaching about kindness when the storm hit.

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preaching is a form of preach

preach, verb: To give a religious talk to a group of people at a church. Full entry

Forms
preachpreaches he/she/itpreaching -ing formpreached past tense, past participle
Spelling
preach → preaching: add -ing

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Origin

It comes from the Middle English word "prechynge."