offering

gerund of offer

Noun

  1. gerund of offer

    1. The act by which something is offered.

    2. That which has been offered; a sacrifice.

      • votive offerings
      • These are the bookstores' latest offerings.

    3. An oblation or presentation made as a religious act.

      • In many ways an ancient well-established situation is in Place: a dead military hero has reappeared as a ghost bringing trouble and even death to the officials who come to administer the Hsiang-chou prefecture at...

    4. A contribution given at a religious service.

    5. Something put forth, bid, proffered or tendered, such as for sale

      • In recent seasons fetishwear has found its way onto the catwalk, with vinyl, PVC and lycra featuring among the most unlikely designer offerings. - 1996, Caryn Franklin, Franklin on fashion:
      • Ithaca is also a vibrant college town — home to Cornell University and Ithaca College — with more cultural offerings than its size would suggest, thanks in large part to the people those institutions attract. - 2025...

Origin

From offer + -ing.

Forms

offerings

Related

offer offertory oblate oblation

Derived

burnt offering guilt offering heave offering initial coin offering initial public offering love offering meat offering offering formula offering plate peace offering public offering sin offering trespass offering wave offering

Verb

  1. present participle and gerund of offer
    • The dirty secret of the internet is that all this distraction and interruption is immensely profitable. Web companies like to boast about […], or offering services that let you "stay up to date with what your friends...