Words Ending In "-ING"

6,694 words that end with the suffix -ing.

The suffix -ing appears at the end of 6,694 English words in our dictionary. Most -ING words are verbs in their progressive form (running, jumping).

Studying word endings is a powerful way to expand vocabulary — once you know what a suffix means, you can often guess the meaning of unfamiliar words. Words below are grouped by length.

5-Letter Words (11)

acing aging aping awing axing being bling bring cling cuing dding

7-Letter Words (215)

abasing abating abiding abusing addling adoring alining allying amazing ambling amusing angling anteing arching arcking arguing arising atoning avowing awaking babying backing bagging bailing baiting balding balking balling banding banging banking banning barbing barfing barging barking barring bashing basking basting bathing batting bawling beading beaming beaning bearing beating bedding beefing beeping begging belling belting belying bending besting betting biasing bidding biffing bilking billing binding binging binning birding blaming blaring blazing blowing blueing boating bobbing bogging boiling bolting bombing bonding bonging boobing booking booming booting boozing bopping bossing bowling bracing braking braving braying brewing bribing bucking budding budging buffing bugging bugling bulging bulking bulling bumming bumping bunging bunking bunting buoying burning burping burring burying bushing bussing busting busying butting buzzing cabbing cabling caching cadging calking calling calming calving camping canning canting capping carding carping carting carving cashing casting catting causing ceasing ceiling chafing chasing chewing chiding chiming choking chowing clawing clewing cloning closing cloying clueing coaling coating coaxing cocking codding coifing coiling coining combing conking conning consing cooking cooling cooping copping copying cording corking corning costing cowling craning crating craving crazing crewing crowing cuffing culling cumming cunning cupping curbing curling cursing curving cussing cutting cycling dabbing damming damning damping dancing darling

8-Letter Words (334)

abashing abetting abjuring aborting abrading abutting acceding accruing accusing adapting adducing adhering adjuring admiring adopting adorning advising aerating affixing agreeing alarming alerting aliasing alibiing aliening aligning allaying alleging allowing alloying alluding alluring altering amassing amending angering annexing annoying anything applying armoring arousing arraying arriving aspiring assaying assuming assuring attiring attuning auditing auguring availing avenging averring averting avoiding awaiting awarding babbling baffling bandying batching battling beaching bearding becoming beetling behaving belaying belching bellying bemusing benching berating berrying berthing betaking betiding beveling bewaring biassing bingeing birching birthing bitching blabbing blacking blanking blasting bleating bleeding bleeping blending blessing blinding blinking blitzing bloating blobbing blocking blogging blooding blooming blotting blousing bluffing blunting blurring blurting blushing boarding boasting bobbling bogeying boggling bogieing boinking boosting botching bottling bouncing bounding bragging braiding braining braising branding brawling breading breaking breeding breezing bricking bridging bridling briefing brimming bringing brisking broiling bronzing brooding brooking browning browsing bruising brushing bubbling buckling building bullring bullying bumbling bunching bundling bungling burbling burgling bursting bustling cackling caddying cajoling candling candying canoeing capering caroling caroming carrying castling catching catering caulking caviling chaffing chaining chairing chalking champing chancing changing chanting chapping charging charming charring charting chatting cheating checking cheeking cheeping cheering cheesing chilling chinking chinning chipping

9-Letter Words (284)

abducting abhorring abounding abridging absenting absolving absorbing accenting accepting accessing according accosting achieving acquiring actuating addicting adjoining adjudging adjusting admitting adulating advancing adverting affecting affirming affording agitating agonizing alighting allotting ambushing amounting analyzing anchoring animating annealing annulling anointing answering anticking antiquing appalling appealing appearing appeasing appending apprising apprizing approving archiving arranging arresting ascending ascribing assailing assenting asserting assessing assigning assisting assorting assuaging attaching attacking attaining attending attesting authoring averaging awakening badgering balancing balloting bandaging banishing bantering baptizing barbering barraging barreling bartering battening battering beavering becalming beckoning bedecking befalling befitting befogging befouling begetting beggaring beginning beguiling beheading beholding behooving believing bellowing belonging bemoaning benumbing bereaving besetting besieging besotting bestowing betraying bettering bevelling bewailing bickering bicycling billeting billowing biopsying birdieing bisecting blanching blazoning bleaching blenching blighting bloodying blotching boogieing bordering borrowing bothering bottoming bowstring branching brandying brazening breaching breasting breathing bristling broaching brocading brokering brunching bucketing budgeting buffering buffeting burdening burrowing busheling buttering buttoning bypassing calcining callusing cambering canceling cankering cannoning canopying cantering canvasing capsizing capsuling capturing careening careering caressing carolling carousing carpeting cascading caucusing cavilling cavorting cementing censoring censuring censusing centering chiseling chortling chorusing chuckling cindering ciphering clamoring cleansing clenching climaxing clinching closeting clutching cocooning codifying coffining collaring collating colliding colluding

10-Letter Words (252)

abandoning abdicating abnegating abolishing abrogating abscessing absconding abstaining acclaiming accounting acidifying acquitting activating addressing adjourning advocating afflicting affronting aggrieving airlifting airmailing alienating allocating amnestying amortizing amplifying amputating anguishing annotating announcing antedating appareling appetizing applauding appointing appraising arraigning arrogating asphalting aspirating assaulting assembling astounding atrophying attempting attracting auctioning augmenting automating autopsying backbiting backdating backfiring ballasting ballooning banqueting barbecuing barbequing bargaining barrelling bayoneting beatifying bedazzling bedeviling beekeeping befuddling begrudging belaboring belittling benefiting beseeching bespeaking bestirring bestriding bethinking betokening betrothing bewitching blackening blanketing blarneying blemishing blinkering blistering blockading blossoming blubbering blundering blustering bolstering bombarding bookmaking boycotting bracketing broadening buffaloing bulldozing burgeoning burnishing bushelling butchering calcifying calipering callousing cancelling canonizing canvassing captaining captioning carjacking cartooning cashiering castrating cataloging catalyzing catcalling catnapping caucussing cautioning certifying chagrining changeling channeling chartering chastening chastising chattering cheapening checkering cherishing chickening chirruping chiselling choppering chorussing circuiting civilizing clambering clarifying clarioning clattering clobbering clustering cluttering coalescing coarsening coexisting cogitating cohabiting coiffuring coinciding collapsing collecting colonizing combatting comforting commanding commencing commending commenting committing compacting compassing compelling completing comporting composting comprising concealing conceiving concerning concerting concluding concocting concreting concurring condemning condensing conducting confabbing conferring confessing confirming conforming congealing congesting conjoining connecting conquering consenting conserving consigning consisting consorting conspiring construing consulting contacting containing contending

11-Letter Words (144)

abominating abstracting acclimating accrediting accustoming acquainting acquiescing actualizing admonishing adumbrating advantaging adventuring advertising affiliating afforesting aggravating aggregating airbrushing airdropping alleviating alternating antiquating apologizing apparelling appliquéing approaching aquaplaning arbitrating associating asterisking astonishing attenuating attributing auditioning authorizing babysitting backhanding backlogging backpacking backsliding backspacing badmouthing ballyhooing bamboozling bankrolling bankrupting barricading bayonetting beautifying bedevilling bedraggling befriending bellyaching benefitting bequeathing besmirching bewildering bifurcating bivouacking blaspheming blindsiding bludgeoning bobsledding bookkeeping bookmarking bootlegging brandishing bricklaying brightening broadsiding browbeating brutalizing bulldogging bulletining burlesquing buttressing calculating calendaring calibrating callipering campaigning cannonading captivating carbonating casseroling castigating cataloguing catapulting catechising catechizing cauterizing celebrating chagrinning chainsawing challenging championing channelling chaperoning checkmating chirrupping christening chronicling circulating classifying cloistering coagulating coauthoring collocating commingling complaining compounding compressing configuring conflicting confounding confronting conjugating considering contracting contrasting controlling cooperating copycatting correlating corrugating coruscating covenanting criticizing culminating cultivating customizing daydreaming deadlocking deadpanning deciphering decomposing defoliating deforesting dehydrating delineating demarcating demolishing denigrating deodorizing

12-Letter Words (119)

abbreviating accelerating accentuating accessioning accompanying accumulating adjudicating adulterating aggrandizing amalgamating ameliorating annihilating antagonizing anticipating appertaining apportioning appreciating apprehending apprenticing articulating ascertaining asphyxiating asseverating assimilating autographing automobiling backbreaking backpedaling backstabbing backstopping backstroking backtracking barnstorming bastardizing beleaguering blackballing blackjacking blacklisting blackmailing blacktopping blindfolding blueprinting bluestocking bodybuilding boomeranging boondoggling bowdlerizing brainwashing breakfasting breathtaking broadcasting buccaneering bullfighting bullshitting burglarizing bushwhacking butterflying buttonholing cablecasting calumniating camouflaging caparisoning capitalizing capitulating caricaturing carpentering cartwheeling categorizing caterwauling centralizing centrifuging charbroiling chauffeuring childbearing chitchatting chlorinating circumcising clapboarding commentating compensating complicating compromising conciliating conditioning conferencing confiscating congregating conjecturing conscripting consecrating constipating constituting constraining constricting constructing consummating contravening contributing convalescing coordinating copyrighting corkscrewing cosponsoring crowdfunding crystalizing currycombing deactivating debilitating decapitating decelerating decolonizing deescalating degenerating dehumanizing deleveraging deliberating demobilizing demoralizing denominating

14-Letter Words (19)

administrating anaesthetizing attitudinizing authenticating bulletproofing characterizing choreographing circumscribing circumstancing collectivizing conglomerating congratulating counterfeiting countermanding countersigning countersinking decaffeinating decentralizing demilitarizing

15-Letter Words (7)

commercializing conceptualizing counterclaiming daguerreotyping decommissioning decontaminating decriminalizing

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Common Questions

How many words end in -ing?

Our dictionary contains 6,694 common English words ending in -ing.

What does -ing mean?

Most -ING words are verbs in their progressive form (running, jumping).

What are some examples?

Common examples: abandoning, abashing, abasing, abating, abbreviating, abdicating.