answering
noun
- the act of giving a response or reply
adjective
- give an answer, reply
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈɑːn.sə.ɹɪŋ/ / /ˈæn.sɚ.ɪŋ/ / [ˈɛən.sɚ.ɪŋ]
noun
Etymology: From Middle English answerynge; equivalent to answer + -ing.
- The act of giving an answer.
“An answer that comes out of the whirlwind is, logically, no answer at all: it belongs to a world above that of logical answerings.”
verb
Etymology: From Middle English answerynge; equivalent to answer + -ing.
- present participle and gerund of answer