giving

1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of give

   1981, fa.human-nets, 6 May 1981 0359-EDT, Gary Feldman at CMU-10A These bright surfaces are sprayed with a fine spray of ink, thus giving them an even surface.

comparative more giving · superlative most giving

1. Having the tendency to give; generous.

   To become like Christ involves everything else: becoming a loving and giving person, having confidence enabling you to be vulnerable (psychologically and physically; Jesus did both), having the wisdom to see people's needs and the desire to meet them.

   1984, Jeff Sargent, net.flame, 26 Mar 1984

2. slangAwesome, outstanding, radiating, stunning; exceeding expectations. (Probably derived from earlier transitive use of give (“give off [a certain vibe or appearance]”), as in this outfit gives ‘college girl’, that one is giving ‘old Hollywood’.)First known use c. 2019

   Your outfit is giving!

   3 more examples

   There were lots of statement nail moments at the 2022 MTV VMA‘s, and Latto‘s metallic french tip manicure was one of them. [see title]

   2022 August 29, Stixx M, “Latto's French Chrome Manicure Was "Giving" at the MTV VMAs”, in Hypebae, archived from the original on 07 Dec 2022

   Next, the TikTok user showed her followers the $15 solid scoop neck tank dress in mocha brown. / "This one is giving. I love this, this is so cute. I think my body shape looks really cute in it," she told her followers.

   2022 October 30, Roisin Chapman, “I’m mid-size – my Shein haul included multiple dupes of Kim Kardashian’s Skims with prices from $13”, in The Sun, archived from the original on 07 Apr 2023

   The fashion influencer also posts content showing off her corporate looks, demonstrating how she can be professional and stylish. / In the comments, people seemed less concerned with her outfit than her hair styling. / "Okay but the fringe is giving," wrote one person.

   2023 January 26, Roisin Chapman, “Trolls tell me my work skirts are ‘too short’ for the office – but my boss doesn’t care, so I don’t know why they do”, in The Irish Sun, archived from the original on 10 Apr 2023

plural givings

1. The act of bestowing as a gift; a conferring or imparting.
2. A gift; a benefaction.

   his gains were sure, His givings rare

   1717, Alexander Pope, The Works of Mr. Alexander Pope, volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: […] W[illiam] Bowyer, for Bernard Lintot, […], →OCLC

3. The act of softening, breaking, or yielding.

   [U]pon the first giving of the weather.

   1710 December 3 (Gregorian calendar), Isaac Bickerstaff [et al., pseudonyms; Joseph Addison], “Wednesday, November 23, 1710”, in The Tatler, number 254; republished in [Richard Steele], editor, The Tatler, […], London stereotype edition, volume III, London: I. Walker and Co.; […], 1822, →OCLC