steadying

SaySTED-ee-ing/ˈstɛdiɪŋ/

3 meanings of steadying

1
verb
Present participle and gerund of steady. Use this form for an action of making something firm that is happening now.
She was steadying the ladder while her brother climbed to the roof.
Steadying the small boat took both of his hands.
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2
adjective
Helping someone or something stay firm, calm, and not shaky.
Like a helping hand that keeps a wobbly table from tipping over.
He put a steadying hand on the child's back as she leaned over the rail.
The coach's calm words had a steadying effect on the nervous team.
Similarcalming, reassuring, soothing
Oppositeunsettling, disturbing
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3
noununcountable
The act of making something firm so it stops shaking or moving.
Like grabbing a shaky ladder to make it stop moving.
The steadying of the boat took only a few seconds once they grabbed the dock.
A quick steadying of her hands helped her thread the needle.
Similarstabilization, balancing
Oppositedestabilization
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steadying is a form of steady

steady, verb: To hold something still so that it stops shaking. Full entry

Forms: steadysteadies he/she/itsteadying -ing formsteadied past tense, past participle
Spelling: steady → steadying: add -ing

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