teaching

[tee-ching]

noun

1. the act or profession of a person who teaches.

2. something that is taught. teach.

3. Often teachings. doctrines or precepts.

   the teachings of Lao-tzu.

teaching

/ ˈtiːtʃɪŋ /

noun

1. the art or profession of a teacher

2. (sometimes plural) something taught; precept

3. (modifier) denoting a person or institution that teaches

   a teaching hospital

4. (modifier) used in teaching

   teaching aids

Other Word Forms

• nonteaching adjective
• self-teaching adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of teaching¹

First recorded in 1125–75, teaching is from the Middle English word teching. See teach, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Will, a tutor, is trapped inside teaching Latin the first time he spots his future bride romping around in the grass with a hawk on her arm.

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All the teaching artists at the site were laid off, leaving two conductors to lead what remains of the program.

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The charity Brainkind works with women here - offering rehabilitative sessions and teaching skills - to help them deal with their condition which may have been caused by non-fatal strangulation or other forms of physical violence.

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According to Oxfordshire County Council, teaching children in a more inclusive setting can only work when schools have the necessary leadership and ambition to take on the additional responsibilities.

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Research affirms that such evaluations don’t measure teaching effectiveness.

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