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rotting

UK
/ˈrɒt.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈrɑː.tɪŋ/
rotting out

Translations

rottingnoun
UK
/ˈrɒt.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈrɑː.tɪŋ/
Gerund functioning as an uncountable noun meaning the process or state of decay.
rottingadjective
UK
/ˈrɒt.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈrɑː.tɪŋ/
The rotting fruit attracted many flies.
Гниющий фрукт привлёк много мух.
The smell of the rotting leaves was overwhelming.
Запах разлагающихся листьев был подавляющим.
Additional translations
гнилостный
тлеющий
Synonyms
decomposing
rancid
corrupt
moldering
deteriorating
spoiled
foul
decaying
putrid
rotverb

rotting

Gerund

rotted
Past Simple
rotted
Past Participle
rotting
Gerund
UK
/rɒt/
US
/rɑt/
The fallen leaves will rot over time.
Опавшие листья со временем сгниют.
The fruit began to rot in the sun.
Фрукты начали разлагаться на солнце.
Synonyms
decay
decompose
deteriorate
putrefy
spoil
fester
molder
break down
Antonyms
preserve
repair
fix
rotgerund / present participle

rotting

Derived from the verb; used before nouns to describe something that is currently decaying
Synonyms
perishing
corroding
rotting (alternative form)
festering
mouldering
moldering
spoiling
putrefying
decomposing
decaying

Definitions

rottingnoun
The process or state of decaying; decomposition.
The intense heat accelerated the rotting of the compost pile.
rottingadjective
Undergoing decomposition or decay.
The rotting fruit attracted a swarm of flies.
In a state of decline or deterioration.
The rotting infrastructure of the old city needed urgent repairs.
rotverb
To undergo decomposition or decay, typically as a result of bacterial or fungal action.
The fallen apples began to rot on the ground.
To deteriorate or decline in quality, condition, or value.
The old house was left to rot after the family moved away.
To cause (something) to decay or decompose.
Continuous exposure to damp can rot the beams of a house.
rotgerund / present participle
Undergoing decay; decaying.
The rotting leaves emitted a pungent smell.
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