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# preaching

noun (preaching, uncountable); present participle of preach

«preaching» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (church) Giving religious talks or sermons; the work of a preacher. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/preaching/#m1)
2. The message that is preached: «Jesus's preaching about the kingdom of God». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/preaching/#m2)
3. (informal, disapproving) Telling others what is right in a bossy, lecturing way: «I'm tired of his preaching.» [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/preaching/#m3)

### In the lessons

In church life preaching is a main part of a service, and some churches are famous for good preaching. In Bible lessons Jesus's preaching in Galilee drew crowds. In everyday talk, «stop preaching» complains about someone lecturing. Phrases: «preaching the gospel», «stop preaching», «preaching to the converted», «lay preaching».

### Examples

- The minister's preaching was simple and kind. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/preaching/#x1)
- Jesus began preaching in Galilee. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/preaching/#x2)
- Mum said, «Less preaching, more helping!» [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/preaching/#x3)
- John Wesley travelled the country preaching. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/preaching/#x4)
- She's preaching to the converted: we already recycle. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/preaching/#x5)
- Street preaching happens in the town square on Saturdays. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/preaching/#x6)
- But Kari said she thought the priest was such a good man at preaching that she got so much benefit from what he said, and at last she got leave. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/preaching/#x7)

### Note

Uncountable as a noun. The verb is preach (preached). A person who preaches is a preacher. In the bossy sense, similar to «lecturing» or «moralising».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «preaching» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/preaching/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«preaching» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/preaching.html) on Mova free.