# preaching

Pronunciation: say "PREE-ching" /ˈpɹiːt͡ʃɪŋ/

## Noun

1. Delivering a sermon, or giving moral instruction of a similar kind.
   - Simple: The act of giving a sermon or telling people how they should live.
   - _Years of preaching had made her voice steady and commanding._
   - _The reformer's preaching drew large audiences across the countryside._

## Verb

2. Present participle of preach. — present participle and gerund of preach
   - Simple: Present participle of preach. Use this form for something happening now or continuing.
   - _The bishop is preaching at the cathedral this evening._
   - _They were preaching in the village square when we arrived._

## Origin

This word comes from the Middle English "prechynge."

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