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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

Judging by the slightly muted reaction from the crowd, Cybertruck wasn't what most were hoping for.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

Judging from the satellite bar lodged near the decks, Dave & Buster’s management expected far more people to show up for the event, given the number of RSVPs.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2026

Judging by the muted stock reaction, Wall Street doesn’t seem too panicked about any short-term hit to Google’s financial prospects.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

Judging from some of her body language, her teammates are also never right, and that’s a shame, because she has some great ones.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Judging from the way the makara was excitedly wagging its tail, she was going with the latter.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi