judging

The word “judging” means the act of forming an opinion or deciding a ruling or contest outcome. In plain terms, either the process of evaluating something, or a critical, disapproving manner.

“Judging” is pronounced JUHD-zhihng (/ˈd͡ʒʌd͡ʒɪŋ/ in IPA).

Here is “judging” used in a sentence: “The judging for the talent show took nearly an hour.”

Depending on how it is used, “judging” can be a noun and an adjective.

“Judging” is a fairly common word in modern English.

“Judging” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: the act of forming an opinion or deciding a ruling or contest outcome.

Both are correct and interchangeable: "Judging by her accent, she's Australian" and "Judging from the queue, the show is popular." "Judging by" is the more frequent choice in modern English. The phrase comments on the whole sentence, so it does not need to attach to a particular noun.

"Judging" is the only correct spelling. When "-ing" is added to a verb ending in silent "e," the "e" is dropped: judge becomes judging, just as make becomes making. "Judgeing" is always a misspelling.

As an adjective, "judging" describes someone being critical in the moment ("a judging look"), while "judgmental" describes a lasting tendency to criticize others too readily; "judgmental" is the standard adjective and "judging" is informal. As a noun, "judging" is neutral, meaning the act of deciding a contest or forming an opinion, as in "the judging takes place at noon."