teaching

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   the profession of a teacher

   I prepared for teaching while still in college.

2. 2
   noun

   a doctrine that is taught

   the teachings of religion

3. 3
   noun

   Something taught by a religious or philosophical authority.

   Many follow the teachings of Confucius.

4. 4
   noun

   The profession of educating people; the activity that a teacher does when he/she teaches.

   Teaching has seen continual changes over the past decades.

5. 5
   noun

   the activities of educating or instructing

6. 6
   verb

   present participle and gerund of teach

Etymology

From Middle English techinge, techynge, techende, techand, from Old English tǣċende, from Proto-Germanic *taikijandz, present participle of Proto-Germanic *taikijaną (“to show, point out”), equivalent to teach + -ing.