Bysurface analysis,give +‎-ing.

• IPA^(key):/ˈɡɪvɪŋ/

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giving

1. presentparticiple andgerund ofgive
   • 1981, fa.human-nets, 6 May 1981 0359-EDT, Gary Feldman at CMU-10A

     These bright surfaces are sprayed with a fine spray of ink, thusgiving them an even surface.

giving (comparativemoregiving,superlativemostgiving)

1. Having the tendency togive;generous.
   • 1984, Jeff Sargent, net.flame, 26 Mar 1984

     To become like Christ involves everything else: becoming a loving andgiving person, having confidence enabling you to be vulnerable (psychologically and physically; Jesus did both), having the wisdom to see people's needs and the desire to meet them.

2. (slang)Awesome,outstanding;exceedingexpectations.[fromc. 2019]

   Your outfit isgiving!

   • 2022 August 29, Stixx M, “Latto's French Chrome Manicure Was "Giving" at the MTV VMAs”, inHypebae‎^[1]:

     There were lots of statement nail moments at the 2022 MTV VMA‘s, and Latto‘s metallic french tip manicure was one of them.[see title]

   • 2022 October 30, Roisin Chapman, “I’m mid-size – my Shein haul included multiple dupes of Kim Kardashian’s Skims with prices from $13”, inThe Sun‎^[2]:

     Next, the TikTok user showed her followers the $15 solid scoop neck tank dress in mocha brown. / "This one isgiving. I love this, this is so cute. I think my body shape looks really cute in it," she told her followers.

   • 2023 January 26, Roisin Chapman, “Trolls tell me my work skirts are ‘too short’ for the office – but my boss doesn’t care, so I don’t know why they do”, inThe Irish Sun‎^[3], archived fromthe original on10 April 2023:

     The fashion influencer also posts content showing off her corporate looks, demonstrating how she can be professional and stylish. / In the comments, people seemed less concerned with her outfit than her hair styling. / "Okay but the fringe isgiving," wrote one person.

giving (pluralgivings)

1. The act ofbestowing as agift; aconferring orimparting.
2. Agift; abenefaction.
   • 1717,Alexander Pope,The Works of Mr. Alexander Pope, volume(please specify |volume=I or II), London:[…]W[illiam] Bowyer, forBernard Lintot, […],→OCLC:

     his gains were sure, Hisgivings rare

3. Theact ofsoftening,breaking, oryielding.
   • 1710 December 4 (Gregorian calendar),Isaac Bickerstaff [et al., pseudonyms;Joseph Addison], “Thursday, November 23, 1710”, inThe Tatler, number254; republished in [Richard Steele], editor,The Tatler, […], London stereotype edition, volume III, London: I. Walker and Co.; […],1822,→OCLC:

     [U]pon the firstgiving of the weather.

     The spelling has been modernized.