Abstract Nouns Ending in ING and Containing S
This list gathers 702 English abstract nouns ending in ING and containing S, such as Spring, Understanding, Shopping, Housing, Missing, String and Setting. Use the sorting controls below to organize entries by length, or consult our noun grammar guide to explore examples of abstract vs. concrete nouns.
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Starts with A
13 words advertising
airbrushing
aliasing
antialiasing
astroturfing
abseiling
almsgiving
aisling
arselicking
autosexing
autoshaping
ausforming
adsmithing
Starts with B
24 words blessing
broadcasting
bursting
brainstorming
bashing
bustling
brainwashing
bootstrapping
busing
backstabbing
basting
backsliding
blustering
barnstorming
bloodsucking
bobsledding
blacksmithing
bookselling
baserunning
blackwashing
blockbusting
bodysurfing
bushwalking
beasting
Starts with C
24 words closing
consulting
crossing
counseling
casting
crushing
cleansing
clustering
costing
cushioning
christening
crowdsourcing
catfishing
chastening
crusading
costuming
compositing
castling
cresting
carsharing
coursing
cheesemaking
couchsurfing
cyberstalking
Starts with D
24 words designing
disabling
downsizing
dropshipping
dusting
delisting
dressmaking
dishwashing
downscaling
downswing
dowsing
downshifting
dogsledding
deskilling
destocking
doomsaying
deerstalking
detasseling
dissaving
dephasing
deschooling
desking
diesinking
dieseling
Starts with E
8 words everlasting
embossing
easting
electrofishing
evilspeaking
earbashing
egosurfing
evilwishing
Starts with F
21 words fishing
fundraising
flourishing
flashing
furnishing
foreshadowing
flushing
franchising
fastening
fisting
flyfishing
fingerspelling
foreshortening
folksinging
flyspecking
flyposting
firescaping
fisking
farmsteading
fashionmonging
felonsetting
Starts with G
17 words gaslighting
ghosting
grasping
greenwashing
gushing
goalscoring
ghostwriting
glassblowing
glassmaking
gunsmithing
gunslinging
guising
graylisting
gainsharing
grasscycling
gangbusting
guestening
Starts with H
24 words housing
hosting
housekeeping
homeschooling
hashing
handwashing
hairdressing
housecleaning
homesteading
horseracing
hairstyling
housebuilding
hosing
hellraising
housebreaking
horsetrading
handfasting
hotdesking
handshaking
hardscaping
heartstring
hairsplitting
hydroseeding
hobbyhorsing
Starts with I
4 words insourcing
islanding
inswing
inseeming
Starts with J
1 words jousting
Starts with K
3 words kitesurfing
keystoning
kisting
Starts with L
14 words listing
licensing
lasting
leasing
landscaping
lifesaving
lashing
languishing
lossmaking
loansharking
locksmithing
longshoring
letterspacing
linecasting
Starts with M
24 words missing
misunderstanding
messaging
masking
multitasking
mastering
merchandising
misgiving
mainstreaming
misspelling
mansplaining
musing
mishandling
manspreading
misreading
microdosing
massing
manscaping
moonshining
mudslinging
multiprocessing
minesweeping
misdoing
misbranding
Starts with N
16 words nursing
nesting
naysaying
newsgathering
narrowcasting
nearshoring
newswriting
nosing
netsurfing
newspapering
newsmaking
nowcasting
noisemaking
newscasting
nonunderstanding
nanopublishing
Starts with O
13 words outsourcing
overfishing
offshoring
oversharing
onshoring
outgassing
outcrossing
outswing
overstanding
oversaving
outshopping
outtasking
outspring
Starts with P
24 words processing
passing
publishing
purchasing
posting
pressing
positioning
poisoning
phishing
phrasing
posturing
preprocessing
plastering
parasailing
pasting
passporting
pinkwashing
pacesetting
phototypesetting
panfishing
photosetting
photofinishing
phosphating
phrasemaking
Starts with Q
1 words questioning
Starts with R
19 words rising
reasoning
resting
restructuring
roasting
rustling
redistricting
ridesharing
reprocessing
rasping
rollerskating
rightsizing
reshoring
respelling
rotoscoping
rustproofing
rosemaling
respring
respeaking
Starts with S
24 words something
spring
shopping
seeing
string
setting
spending
sitting
standing
swing
suffering
saying
shipping
shooting
saving
streaming
swimming
smoking
spelling
serving
striking
smiling
shining
showing
Starts with T
24 words testing
thanksgiving
troubleshooting
tasting
teasing
thrashing
typesetting
trainspotting
thrusting
trendsetting
typecasting
timesaving
tombstoning
teleshopping
trendspotting
trustbusting
toothbrushing
timeshifting
trellising
teleprocessing
tinsmithing
timeserving
tankbusting
teleselling
Starts with U
11 words understanding
uprising
upswing
understaffing
upskirting
undersampling
upswelling
unselfing
unblessing
upsitting
unmisunderstanding
Starts with V
6 words versioning
vesting
visioning
vishing
videocasting
vermicomposting
Starts with W
10 words washing
wrestling
wasting
warehousing
whitewashing
whistleblowing
windsurfing
wellspring
webcasting
westing
Starts with X
1 words xeriscaping
Starts with Y
2 words yestermorning
yesterevening