DictionaryAI

seeking

SEE-king/ˈsiː.kɪŋ/

3 meanings of seeking

Practice

  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle of seek. Use this form for an action happening now.

    She is seeking a better job closer to home.

    They are seeking shelter from the heavy storm.

    Note
  2. 2
    noununcountable
    A search or attempt to find something you want.

    Like hunting for a lost toy until you finally find it.

    Their seeking for a lost dog lasted all weekend.

    The seeking of truth takes patience and time.

    Similarpursuit, quest, search, hunt

    Note
  3. 3
    adjectivein compounds
    Trying to find or get a certain thing. It is joined to the word for that thing, as in job-seeking.

    Our puppy is so attention-seeking that he barks whenever we stop petting him.

    Job-seeking students lined up outside the career fair before it opened.

    Note

seeking is a form of seek

seek, verb: To work hard to get something you want, like a goal or a prize. Full entry

Forms
seekseeks he/she/itseeking -ing formsought past tense, past participle
Spelling
seek → seeking: add -ing

Use it in a sentence

Write your own sentence with seeking, and AI will tell you whether it fits and which meaning you used.

Origin

This comes from the word "seek" plus the ending "-ing".