# suing

Pronunciation: say "SOO-ing" US /ˈsuɪŋ/, UK /ˈsuːɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of sue. — present participle and gerund of sue
   - Simple: Present participle of sue. Use this form for something happening now or as an action word.
   - _The investors are suing the firm for breach of contract._
   - _Several tenants are suing over unsafe living conditions._

## Noun

2. The act of one who seeks, petitions, or pleads for something.
   - Simple: The act of asking for or seeking something, often by pleading.
   - _The ambassador's suing for a truce was met with silence._
   - _Years of suing for royal favor brought him nothing._

## Noun

3. The process of a liquid soaking all the way through something. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: The slow soaking of a liquid through a material.

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