kneeling

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈniːlɪŋ/ Rhymes: -iːlɪŋ === Etymology 1 === From kneel + -ing. ==== Verb ==== kneeling present participle and gerund of kneel ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === From Middle English knelinge, kneweling, kneolunge, equivalent to kneel +‎ -ing. ==== Noun ==== kneeling (plural kneelings) The act by which someone kneels.