mongering

== English == === Etymology 1 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== mongering present participle and gerund of monger === Etymology 2 === From monger + -ing. ==== Noun ==== mongering (usually uncountable, plural mongerings) Trading or peddling (typically, of a specified commodity). (figurative) The spreading or promotion of a specified thing. ===== Usage notes ===== Typically used as part of a compound word, e.g. scaremongering. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== monger and -ing form of its derived terms