ing- root words — words with the ing- root

The root ing- comes from Old English ung, meaning action of (verbal noun). 14 words in Dendril are built from it, including gelling, backslapping, bejewelling, curvetting, huskings, modelling, nonbinding, noncompeting, noncomplying, nonconducting, nonconforming, speechmaking. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ing- root

Explore words with ing- — words containing the ing- root and sharing its sense of "action of (verbal noun)". Examples include gelling, backslapping, bejewelling, curvetting, huskings, modelling, nonbinding, noncompeting, noncomplying, nonconducting, nonconforming, speechmaking. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ing- mean?

The ing- root means action of (verbal noun), from Old English ung. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.