What part of speech is competing?

Competing can be categorized as a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. competing is a verb, gerund of compete (infinitive).

Inflections

Verb

What does competing mean?

Definitions

Adjective

competing - Being in the state of competition.

Verb

compete - compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others

Examples of competing

#   Sentence  
1. verb Now that the picture is clear, the two main competing lists seem to be the United Iraqi Coalition list and Allawi's Al-Iraqiya list.
2. verb Bands, food, and prizes are sponsored by Beyond Control, who will be competing in the Band of the Year Contest at the River Front Festival in Cuyahoga Falls on July 1.
3. verb It is a competition, and YOU will be competing with hundreds of thousands of others, from all over the world, for a place in the line up.
4. verb Corporations are competing to fill the vacuum.
5. verb Jane and Mary are always competing for attention.
6. verb The two companies are competing with each other.
7. verb Several companies are competing to gain the contract.
8. verb Many firms are competing for the wealthier segment of the market.
9. verb He is seriously competing with her in the polling score.
10. verb Tom is competing against other swimmers.
11. verb They're competing against each other for the job.
12. verb I'm looking forward to competing.
13. verb Who are we competing against?
14. verb We look forward to competing.
15. verb I'm going to miss competing.
Sentence  
verb
Now that the picture is clear, the two main competing lists seem to be the United Iraqi Coalition list and Allawi's Al-Iraqiya list.
Bands, food, and prizes are sponsored by Beyond Control, who will be competing in the Band of the Year Contest at the River Front Festival in Cuyahoga Falls on July 1.
It is a competition, and YOU will be competing with hundreds of thousands of others, from all over the world, for a place in the line up.
Corporations are competing to fill the vacuum.
Jane and Mary are always competing for attention.
The two companies are competing with each other.
Several companies are competing to gain the contract.
Many firms are competing for the wealthier segment of the market.
He is seriously competing with her in the polling score.
Tom is competing against other swimmers.
They're competing against each other for the job.
I'm looking forward to competing.
Who are we competing against?
We look forward to competing.
I'm going to miss competing.

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