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Meaning of "excelling" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EXCELLING

excelling  [ɪkˈselɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EXCELLING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Excelling is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb excelling in English.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO EXCELLING

PRESENT

Present
I excel
you excel
he/she/it excels
we excel
you excel
they excel
Present continuous
I am excelling
you are excelling
he/she/it is excelling
we are excelling
you are excelling
they are excelling
Present perfect
I have excelled
you have excelled
he/she/it has excelled
we have excelled
you have excelled
they have excelled
Present perfect continuous
I have been excelling
you have been excelling
he/she/it has been excelling
we have been excelling
you have been excelling
they have been excelling
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I excelled
you excelled
he/she/it excelled
we excelled
you excelled
they excelled
Past continuous
I was excelling
you were excelling
he/she/it was excelling
we were excelling
you were excelling
they were excelling
Past perfect
I had excelled
you had excelled
he/she/it had excelled
we had excelled
you had excelled
they had excelled
Past perfect continuous
I had been excelling
you had been excelling
he/she/it had been excelling
we had been excelling
you had been excelling
they had been excelling
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will excel
you will excel
he/she/it will excel
we will excel
you will excel
they will excel
Future continuous
I will be excelling
you will be excelling
he/she/it will be excelling
we will be excelling
you will be excelling
they will be excelling
Future perfect
I will have excelled
you will have excelled
he/she/it will have excelled
we will have excelled
you will have excelled
they will have excelled
Future perfect continuous
I will have been excelling
you will have been excelling
he/she/it will have been excelling
we will have been excelling
you will have been excelling
they will have been excelling
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would excelling
you would excelling
he/she/it would excelling
we would excelling
you would excelling
they would excelling
Conditional continuous
I would be excelling
you would be excelling
he/she/it would be excelling
we would be excelling
you would be excelling
they would be excelling
Conditional perfect
I would have excelling
you would have excelling
he/she/it would have excelling
we would have excelling
you would have excelling
they would have excelling
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been excelling
you would have been excelling
he/she/it would have been excelling
we would have been excelling
you would have been excelling
they would have been excelling
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you excel
we let´s excel
you excel
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to excel
Past participle
excelled
Present Participle
excelling
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EXCELLING


bookselling
ˈbʊkˌselɪŋ
bowling
ˈbəʊlɪŋ
calling
ˈkɔːlɪŋ
ceiling
ˈsiːlɪŋ
feeling
ˈfiːlɪŋ
gelling
ˈdʒelɪŋ
handling
ˈhændlɪŋ
hot-selling
ˌhɒtˈselɪŋ
mailing
ˈmeɪlɪŋ
repelling
rɪˈpelɪŋ
rolling
ˈrəʊlɪŋ
self-propelling
ˌselfprəˈpelɪŋ
selling
ˈsɛlɪŋ
sterling
ˈstɜːlɪŋ
storytelling
ˈstɔːrɪˌtelɪŋ
sweet-smelling
ˌswiːtˈsmelɪŋ
taletelling
ˈteɪlˌtelɪŋ
telling
ˈtɛlɪŋ
up-selling
ˈʌpˌselɪŋ
willing
ˈwɪlɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EXCELLING

exceeder
exceeding
exceedingly
excel
excelled
excellence
excellencies
Excellency
excellent
excellently
excelsior
except
except for
except that
exceptant
excepted
excepting
exception
exceptionable
exceptionableness

WORDS THAT END LIKE EXCELLING

bestselling
billing
chilling
compelling
controlling
cycling
direct selling
drilling
dwelling
falling
filling
fulfilling
installing
killing
modelling
polling
scrolling
spelling
start the ball rolling
swelling
travelling

Synonyms and antonyms of excelling in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «EXCELLING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «excelling» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of excelling

Translation of «excelling» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EXCELLING

Find out the translation of excelling to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of excelling from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «excelling» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

擅长
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sobresaliendo
570 millions of speakers

English

excelling
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उत्कृष्ट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المتفوقين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

превосходя
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

primando
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

excelling
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

excellant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cemerlang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ragend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

優れた
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

우수한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Unggul banget
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xuất sắc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மாணாக்கர்களை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उत्कृष्ट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

excelling
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

eccellendo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

doskonali
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

перевершуючи
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

exceland
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αριστεύσει
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

uitblink
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

excel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

excel
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of excelling

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EXCELLING»

The term «excelling» is regularly used and occupies the 64.543 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EXCELLING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about excelling

EXAMPLES

7 QUOTES WITH «EXCELLING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word excelling.
1
Troian Bellisario
What Hollywood truly wants is for people to be themselves. I think what it's designed for is to kind of turn people into something and just make them saleable. But what it really stands for, what it really loves, are people who are unafraid to be themselves, and as you can see, these are people who are excelling in their careers.
2
Frances Burney
I cannot be much pleased without an appearance of truth; at least of possibility I wish the history to be natural though the sentiments are refined; and the characters to be probable, though their behaviour is excelling.
3
Gerald Chertavian
Our young immigrants have a lot to offer. They are motivated and hard-working, and in many cases have already contributed significantly to our society - by excelling in school, by volunteering in their communities, or by serving in the military.
4
Maurice Greene
You'd like more people to recognise what you do is special. But I take the attitude that the best thing I can do for my sport is to be the best at it. The best way people will come to recognise that track and field is a great sport is to see athletes excelling at it. Which is what I intend to do.
5
Maurice Greene
You'd like more people to recognise what you do is special. But I take the attitude that the best thing I can do for my sport is to be the best at it. The best way people will come to recognise that track and field is a great sport is to see athletes excelling at it.
6
Vidal Sassoon
Like most ghetto kids I knew it was important to be 'somebody' so I became a good soccer player, because excelling at a sport seemed to make you special.
7
Sonja Sohn
I was very academically inclined. But my inner life was in such turmoil. I'd go home and my home life was so miserable that it just felt like I was doing everything that I was supposed to do. I did all my chores, made really good grades, and I was excelling at school, but I wasn't happy.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EXCELLING»

Discover the use of excelling in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to excelling and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Securing and Excelling in a Pharmacy Residency
This User-Friendly Text Encourages High-Quality Pharmacy Residency Training, Which Elevates The Individual, The Profession, And Ultimately Patient Care.
Michael A. Crouch, 2011
2
All Loves Excelling
A novel by the former headmaster of Lawrenceville Prep School probes the competition and stress faced by teenagers seeking admission to exclusive preparatory schools.
Josiah Bunting, 2001
3
Excelling in College
Through exercises found in the text and online video clips, students are helped to address their fears related to speaking up in class, approaching instructors, making new friends, performing under pressure, dealing with financial struggles ...
Jeffrey Kottler, 2011
4
Today's Nursing Leader: Managing, Succeeding, Excelling: ...
This unique text is the perfect fit for management and leadership programs.
Marilyn Klainberg, Kathleen M. Dirschel, 2010
5
Excelling at Dog Agility: Book 3 : Advanced Skills Training
This book illustrates how to isolate and train many of the higher-level skills necessary to successfully compete at the most advanced levels of competition.
Jane Simmons-Moake, 2003
6
Shakespeare, Pattern of Excelling Nature: Shakespeare ...
This collection of essays represents, in the view of the editors, the best critical work represented at the World Shakespeare Congress in 1976.
David M. Bevington, Jay L. Halio, 1978
7
The G Quotient: Why Gay Executives are Excelling as ...
The principles of G Quotient leadership are creating positive organizational benefits that Engage and motivate employees Encourage creativity and innovation Promote change as a positive catalyst Foster greater professional connection ...
Kirk Snyder, 2006
8
Excelling at Chess
This book identifies the key factors that separate the very strong players from the rest. Anyone who follows the advice in this book cannot fail to improve their feel for the game.
Jacob Aagaard, 2002
9
All Loves Excelling: The Saints' Knowledge of Christ's Love
All Loves Excelling is a reprint of John Bunyan's classic treatise on Ephesians 3:18-19 which Bunyan wrote as an aid to Christian growth in the interest of producing those who "sweeten churches and bring glory to God and to religion.e
John Bunyan, 1998
10
Path of the Hunter: Entering and Excelling in the Field of ...
A thorough guide to understanding how to get into the field of criminal investigations and what to do when you get there to be a world-class investigator!
Larry F. Jetmore, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EXCELLING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term excelling is used in the context of the following news items.
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VU grad Kowalczyk excelling in Dodgers' system
Imagine being in a family where everyone is so talented, even the pet cat has its own blog. Read more · Highland lefty Minch shows promise ... «nwitimes.com, Jul 15»
2
Companies Excelling in Candor Substantially Outperform the Market …
Top-ranked companies in the 2014 Rittenhouse Rankings Candor SurveyTM outperformed the S&P 500 by an average of 7.4 percent between ... «Benzinga, Jul 15»
3
Garbiñe Muguruza Is Excelling on, of All Things, Grass
WIMBLEDON, England — In an era when Spanish men have been staples of top-tier tennis, Wimbledon sees the country's flag carried on by a ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
4
Despite SA bowlers excelling, expect the experiment to continue
SA's Kyle Abbott celebrates with teammates after the dismissal of Bangladesh cricketer Tamim Iqbal on Monday. Picture: AFP PHOTO/MUNIR ... «BDlive, Jul 15»
5
Former Bear excelling at training camp
... Love cannot be kept back · Former Bear excelling at training camp · Mighty Fine Burgers rolling into ... Former Bear excelling at training camp. «Austin American-Statesman, Jul 15»
6
HS football: Injury didn't keep Bradley from excelling
Mishawaka fullback Tanner Bradley (32) splits the Riley defenders during a football game at Jackson Field last season. SBT Photo/GREG ... «South Bend Tribune, Jul 15»
7
Andover trio excelling in and out of the pool for Optima Synchro
Courtesy PhotoMembers of the Optima Synchro junior team finish up a practice routine during last week's Junior Olympic competition. Front row ... «Eagle-Tribune, Jul 15»
8
Business Excelling in Brooke and Hancock Counties
West Virginia ranks among the top three fastest growing economies in the country. A drive up Route 2 through Brooke and Hancock Counties ... «WTRF, Jul 15»
9
Strong Johns: Lake-Lehman junior excelling in national weightlifting …
In the spring of 2014, Kyle Monaghan got word there was someone he needed to meet. It was from a friend who worked at a local karate studio, ... «Citizens Voice, Jul 15»
10
Media firms are excelling at social: Reach grows by 236%
If you're not reaching, engaging, and monetizing customers on mobile, you're likely losing them to someone else. Register now for the 8th ... «VentureBeat, Jul 15»

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