What part of speech is readying?

Readying can be categorized as a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. readying is a verb, gerund of ready (infinitive).

Inflections

Verb

What does readying mean?

Definitions

Verb

ready - To make prepared for action.

Noun

readying - the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose; "preparations for the ceremony had begun"

Examples of readying

#   Sentence  
1. noun Their guns were at the ready.
2. adj. Get ready.
3. adj. She is ready to resign.
4. adj. The bridge is ready to collapse.
5. adj. I am ready to work.
6. adj. Ready for action.
7. adj. Ready for use.
8. adj. The soup will be ready in a minute.
9. adj. Ready to learn to read.
10. adj. He seems to have ample ready money.
11. adj. A ready source of cash.
12. adj. Dinner is ready.
13. adj. He was ready to believe her.
14. adj. A ready wit.
Sentence  
noun
Their guns were at the ready.
adj.
Get ready.
She is ready to resign.
The bridge is ready to collapse.
I am ready to work.
Ready for action.
Ready for use.
The soup will be ready in a minute.
Ready to learn to read.
He seems to have ample ready money.
A ready source of cash.
Dinner is ready.
He was ready to believe her.
A ready wit.

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