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rotting
UK
/ˈrɒt.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈrɑː.tɪŋ/
Translations
UK
/ˈrɒt.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈrɑː.tɪŋ/
Gerund functioning as an uncountable noun meaning the process or state of decay.
The intense heat accelerated the rotting of the compost pile.
La chaleur intense a accéléré le pourrissement du tas de compost.
Additional translations
UK
/ˈrɒt.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈrɑː.tɪŋ/
The rotting fruit attracted a swarm of flies.
Les fruits pourrissants ont attiré un essaim de mouches.
Additional translations
rotting
Gerund
rotted
Past Simple
rotted
Past Participle
rotting
Gerund
UK
/rɒt/
US
/rɑt/
The fallen apples began to rot on the ground.
Les pommes tombées ont commencé à pourrir sur le sol.
Additional translations
rotting
Derived from the verb; used before nouns to describe something that is currently decaying
The rotting leaves emitted a pungent smell.
Les feuilles pourrissantes dégageaient une odeur âcre.
Additional translations
Synonyms
rotting (alternative form)
Definitions
The intense heat accelerated the rotting of the compost pile.
The rotting fruit attracted a swarm of flies.
The rotting infrastructure of the old city needed urgent repairs.
The fallen apples began to rot on the ground.
The old house was left to rot after the family moved away.
Continuous exposure to damp can rot the beams of a house.
The rotting leaves emitted a pungent smell.