# ranging

Pronunciation: say "RAYNJ-ing" /ˈɹeɪnd͡ʒɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of range. — present participle and gerund of range
   - Simple: The -ing form of range. Use it after am, is, are, was or were, or to name the action.
   - _The survey logged species ranging from tiny beetles to large mammals._
   - _Cattle were ranging freely across the open grassland all summer._

## Noun

2. The act of moving or wandering freely over a wide area.
   - Simple: The act of moving around freely over a wide area.
   - _Years of ranging across the plains had made the scouts expert trackers._
   - _The herd's constant ranging covered miles of grassland each day._
3. A back-and-forth movement from one point to another and back again.
   - Simple: A movement that goes from one side to the other and back again.
   - _The ranging of the ship in heavy seas tossed everything in the cabin._
   - _Her eyes followed the ranging of the metronome's arm._

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