# proofing

Pronunciation: say "PROO-fing" /ˈpɹufɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of proof. — present participle and gerund of proof
   - Simple: Present participle of proof. Use this form for something happening right now.
   - _The baker is proofing the loaves on a rack near the warm oven._
   - _She is proofing the manuscript for typos before sending it off._

## Noun

2. In baking, the period during which yeast is given time to leaven a dough for bread or other baked goods.
   - Simple: A resting time when yeast makes bread dough rise before it is baked.
   - _Bakers often give enriched dough a slow, cold proofing overnight._
   - _A second proofing after shaping gives the loaf its final rise._

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