# watering

Pronunciation: US say "WAW-tur-ing" /ˈwɔ.təɹ.ɪŋ/; say "WAW-tuh-ring" UK /ˈwɔː.təɹ.ɪŋ/, AUS /ˈwoː.təɹ.ɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of water. — present participle and gerund of water
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of water. Use this -ing form when the action is happening now or named as a thing.
   - _He stood watering the tomato beds as the sun came up._
   - _Watering at midday wastes more to evaporation than an evening soak._

## Noun

2. The act of pouring water onto something, or of adding water to dilute a liquid.
   - Simple: An act of pouring water onto something, or of adding water to make a drink weaker.
   - _The roses survived the summer thanks to a daily watering._
   - _The innkeeper's watering of the ale annoyed his regular customers._
3. The art or process of giving something a wavy, ornamental appearance.
   - Simple: A way of giving cloth or metal a wavy, shiny pattern for decoration.
   - _The watering of the silk produced a shimmering, rippled finish._
   - _Sword collectors prize the fine watering visible along the old blade._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/watering (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).