Definition of GARDENING

gardening

Plural: gardenings

Noun

  • the cultivation of plants
  • The process or action of cultivating the soil, particularly in a garden; the care of a garden; horticulture.
  • Any process of care, maintenance, or curation, especially digitally.
  • The act of a batsman prodding at the pitch with their bat, typically in order to flatten any bumps.
  • The sowing of mines in water from low altitude.

Verb

  • work in the garden
    • "My hobby is gardening"
  • present participle and gerund of garden

Examples

  • "digital gardening"
  • "He had been gardening all day."
  • "His hobby was gardening."
  • "wiki gardening"

Origin / Etymology

By surface analysis, garden + -ing.

Synonyms

garden, horticulture

Scrabble Score: 12

gardening: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
gardening: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
gardening: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

gardening is a valid Words With Friends word