What part of speech is counting?

Counting can be categorized as a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. counting is a verb, gerund of count (infinitive).

Inflections

Verb

What does counting mean?

Definitions

Verb

count - determine the number or amount of; "Can you count the books on your shelf?"; "Count your change"
count - name or recite the numbers in ascending order; "The toddler could count to 100"
count - have weight; have import, carry weight; "It does not matter much"
count - have faith or confidence in; "you can count on me to help you any time"; "Look to your friends for support"; "You can bet on that!"; "Depend on your family in times of crisis"
count - put into a group; "The academy counts several Nobel Prize winners among its members"
count - include as if by counting; "I can count my colleagues in the opposition"
count - have a certain value or carry a certain weight; "each answer counts as three points"
count - show consideration for; take into account; "You must consider her age"; "The judge considered the offender's youth and was lenient"
count - take account of; "You have to reckon with our opponents"; "Count on the monsoon"

Noun

counting - the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order; "the counting continued for several hours"

Examples of counting

#   Sentence  
1. noun The counting continued for several hours.
2. verb Enron total gain not counting ENA's trading desk margin is $1,922,000.
3. verb I am counting on you to deliver the opening address.
4. verb I'm counting on you to join us.
5. verb I am counting on you to join us.
6. verb We're counting on you to wake us up in time, so don't fall asleep.
7. verb I'm counting on you to be strong.
8. verb I'm counting on you.
9. verb We're counting on you to be the life of the party. It'll bomb if you don't come.
10. verb We are counting on you for financial help.
11. verb I am counting on you.
12. verb I came to Tokyo from Osaka counting on my brother's help.
13. verb Are you counting your chickens before they are hatched?
14. verb I'm counting the number of people.
15. verb I wasn't counting on that.
16. verb I suppose that depends on how good you are. I'm counting on you!
Sentence  
noun
The counting continued for several hours.
verb
Enron total gain not counting ENA's trading desk margin is $1,922,000.
I am counting on you to deliver the opening address.
I'm counting on you to join us.
I am counting on you to join us.
We're counting on you to wake us up in time, so don't fall asleep.
I'm counting on you to be strong.
I'm counting on you.
We're counting on you to be the life of the party. It'll bomb if you don't come.
We are counting on you for financial help.
I am counting on you.
I came to Tokyo from Osaka counting on my brother's help.
Are you counting your chickens before they are hatched?
I'm counting the number of people.
I wasn't counting on that.
I suppose that depends on how good you are. I'm counting on you!

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