What part of speech is studying?

Studying can be categorized as a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. studying is a verb, gerund of study (infinitive).

Inflections

Verb

What does studying mean?

Definitions

Verb

study - give careful consideration to; "consider the possibility of moving"
study - think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes; "He is meditating in his study"
study - learn by reading books; "He is studying geology in his room"; "I have an exam next week; I must hit the books now"
study - be a student; follow a course of study; be enrolled at an institute of learning
study - consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives"
study - be a student of a certain subject; "She is reading for the bar exam"

Noun

studying - reading carefully with intent to remember

Examples of studying

#   Sentence  
1. verb Parmesan has spent much of her career studying the checkerspot butterfly, which migrates between Mexico and southern California.
2. verb Paris or England while studying aboard?
3. verb I'm in my 20's and currently studying in France.
4. verb In my opinion, far too many people are at university studying worthless degrees.
5. verb I'm studying to be a teacher, so I know that there will definitely be jobs out there when I'm done.
6. verb It's probably not a wise idea to keep studying and having a massive student loan.
7. verb I'll do my best not to disturb your studying.
8. verb Smith has spent years studying the effects of sleep and sleep loss on memory and learning.
9. verb When did you begin studying English?
10. verb He will be studying when you get up.
11. verb What is the main purpose of your studying English?
12. verb With teaching and studying, my time is taken up.
13. verb I was busy studying for the term exam.
14. verb I fell asleep while studying at my desk.
15. verb A student spends a lot of time studying.
Sentence  
verb
Parmesan has spent much of her career studying the checkerspot butterfly, which migrates between Mexico and southern California.
Paris or England while studying aboard?
I'm in my 20's and currently studying in France.
In my opinion, far too many people are at university studying worthless degrees.
I'm studying to be a teacher, so I know that there will definitely be jobs out there when I'm done.
It's probably not a wise idea to keep studying and having a massive student loan.
I'll do my best not to disturb your studying.
Smith has spent years studying the effects of sleep and sleep loss on memory and learning.
When did you begin studying English?
He will be studying when you get up.
What is the main purpose of your studying English?
With teaching and studying, my time is taken up.
I was busy studying for the term exam.
I fell asleep while studying at my desk.
A student spends a lot of time studying.

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