# spraying

Pronunciation: say "SPRAY-ing" /ˈspɹeɪɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of spray. — present participle and gerund of spray
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of spray. Use it after "is" or "are", or as a noun for the action.
   - _Firefighters were spraying water on the roof to keep the flames from spreading._
   - _The truck pulled out fast, its tires spraying gravel across the driveway._

## Noun

2. The act of applying a liquid or other substance as a spray, or a single round of it.
   - Simple: The act of shooting tiny drops onto something, or one time you do it.
   - _Regular spraying of the orchard keeps the fungus under control._
   - _The city ordered an extra spraying of the marsh after mosquito counts rose._

## Origin

Formed from spray and the suffix -ing.

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