Rescuing
noun, verb
noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The act of effecting a rescue. countable, uncountable
"Betty — so stout, and with that rheumatism in her leg — did she ever think of herself? Or Aunt Rosamund, with her perpetual rescuings of lost dogs, lame horses, and penniless musicians?"
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of rescue form-of, gerund, participle, present
Example
More examples"We criticized the photographer for not rescuing the child first."