a past (–ed) or present (–ing) form of a verb that can be used as an adjective (the howling wind), a noun (photographing animals is great), or part of a multipart verb when used with an auxiliary or helping verb (was eating or had been ).

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1. a past (–ed) or present (–ing) form of a verb that can be used as an adjective (the howling wind), a noun (photographing animals is great), or part of a multipart verb when used with an auxiliary or helping verb (was eating or had been ).