English · Common Verbs
collecting
/kəˈlɛktɪŋ/
[/kəˈlɛktɪŋ/]
present participle of collect
Beginnerverb
Definition
Present participle of 'collect': showing that the action of collect is happening now.
Example
They are collecting money for the local hospital outside the busy supermarket today.
They are collecting money for the local hospital outside the busy supermarket today.
Etymology
From Latin 'colligere' (to gather together).
How & Where It’s Used
Used with forms of 'be' for continuous tenses describing an ongoing action.