English · Common Verbs
using
/ˈjuːzɪŋ/
[/ˈjuːzɪŋ/]
present participle of use
Beginnerverb
Definition
Present participle of 'use': showing that someone is putting something to a purpose now.
Example
He is using his phone to record the lecture so he can listen to it again later.
He is using his phone to record the lecture so he can listen to it again later.
Etymology
From Old French 'user', with the '-ing' ending forming the present participle.
How & Where It’s Used
Used with forms of 'be' for continuous tenses and after the preposition 'by'.