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Performing

//pɚˈfɔɹmɪŋ// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun

1
A performance.
"Yet the misfortune of his life, his vast attempts but most inadequate performings, failing to accomplish any one masterpiece, seems to mark the closing of an era."
2
the performance of a part or role in a drama wordnet

Verb

1
present participle and gerund of perform form-of, gerund, participle, present
"The greatest recovery was recorded by London Overground, where the level of journeys was at 55.9% of that recorded two years previously. ScotRail (32.2%) was the lowest-performing operator."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From perform + -ing.

Etymology 2

From perform + -ing.

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