# spending

Pronunciation: US say "SPEN-ding" /ˈspɛndɪŋ/; UK

## Noun

1. Gerund of spend: the act of paying out money or of using up time or effort, rather than the amount spent.
   - Simple: Gerund of spend. It names the act of paying out money or using up time or effort.
   - _Reckless spending left the household deep in debt._
   - _Impulse spending at the checkout can quietly wreck a careful budget._
2. The total amount of money that has been used, or is planned to be used, for a particular purpose.
   - Simple: The money used or planned to be used for buying things or paying costs.
   - _The company reviewed its marketing spending before approving next year's budget._
   - _Consumer spending fell sharply during the recession._

## Verb

3. Present participle of spend. — present participle and gerund of spend
   - Simple: Present participle of spend. It often comes after forms of be, as in "was spending" or "will be spending."
   - _He is spending more than he earns this year._
   - _The committee is spending freely ahead of the election._

## Origin

**Meanings 1–2** — Old English spendung ("spending"), made of spend + -ing, came down as Middle English spendyng. German Spendung ("contribution, donation") is a cognate.
**Meaning 3** — Formed from spend + -ing.

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