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• present participle of judge.

judging

American  

[juhj-ing] / ˈdʒʌdʒ ɪŋ /

adjective

1. rendering an authoritative decision, as in a legal case, contest, dispute, or the like.

   He received the highest praise on his cooking contest entry from the judging chefs in their feedback.

2. hearing evidence or arguments in a case in order to render a decision.

   The appeal and second appeal will last approximately one year each, depending on the judging court and the evidence.

3. evaluating, assessing, or forming a critical opinion of someone or something.

   We think all rightly judging readers will reject such an unlikely interpretation.

4. making or expressing a negative assessment of someone or something; condemning.

   I’d refrain from using judging words like "slob" and "ungracious," as those will lead to defensiveness and hurt feelings.

5. making a careful guess or estimate.

   It’s hard to reckon one’s distance from something when the judging eye is under water and the target is in the air.

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noun

1. the act of rendering an authoritative decision, forming an estimate or critical opinion, or making or expressing a negative assessment of someone or something.

   The highlight of the evening was the judging of the Best in Red competition.

   I’m tired of the constant judging and critiquing by others.

Other Word Forms

• unjudging
  adjective
• judgingly
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of judging

First recorded in 1325–75; judg(e) ( def. ) + -ing ² ( def. ) for the adjective senses; judg(e) ( def. ) + -ing ¹ ( def. ) for the noun sense

Example Sentences

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judging

Heder at first kept it on her desk at home, but had to move it because she began to feel the statuette’s crossed arms quietly judging her as she worked.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

Holland adds that he hopes people will give the show a chance before judging.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

Still, judging by trends on social media, it seems a lot of people are tickled by the idea that such an outcome is even remotely possible.

From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026

"They know that I'm not judging them. I think people are who they are, and I'm not God, I'm not a judge. We're supposed to love each other exactly for who and what we are."

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

Galen had claimed that the hand of a healthy doctor was the perfect instrument for judging hot and cold, wet and dry—the four qualities that made up the world.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton