shedding
part of speech
verb form (shed, sheds, shed, shedding); noun (shedding — uncountable)
meaning for a pupil
1) Present participle of «shed»: losing hair, skin or leaves naturally. tree →
2) Letting something fall or flow: «shedding tears». tree →
3) Getting rid of something unwanted: «shedding weight», «shedding jobs». tree →
4) (UK) Dropping its load on a road: «a lorry shedding its load». tree →
sense in the lessons
Science: snakes shed their skin; trees shed leaves in autumn; dogs shed hair. Everyday: «shedding light on» means explaining. Phrases: «shed light on», «shed tears», «shedding hair».
examples
- Our dog is shedding hair all over the sofa. tree →
- The trees are shedding their leaves. tree →
- A snake was shedding its old skin. tree →
- She was shedding tears of joy. tree →
- This book sheds light on the Tudors. tree →
- The company is shedding jobs. tree →
- When he entered his hut he found his wife, who had somehow heard the news, twisting herself to and fro and shedding tears. tree →
note
«Shed» is irregular: shed, shed (past same), shedding (double «d»). Do not confuse with «a shed» (a small hut in the garden).
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «shedding» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.