Giddying

/ˈɡɪdiɪŋ/ verb

Definition

Present participle of giddy: the act of making someone dizzy or causing frivolous excitement.

Etymology

From giddy used as a verb, with the present participle suffix -ing, allowing the word to function as a gerund or progressive form.

Kelly Says

The -ing form is English's way of freezing an action in progress—'giddying' captures the moment of someone becoming dizzy, not the state of being dizzy.

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