spectating
present participle ofspectate
spectate
verb[I]
uk/spekˈteɪt/us/spekˈteɪt/towatchanactivity,especiallyasportsevent, without takingpart
Spectators & commentators at sports events
- cheerleader
- color commentator
- commentator
- fight song
- gate
- groundhopper
- groundhopping
- Mexican wave
- pitch invasion
- press box
- scout
- secondary ticketing
- spectate
- spectator
- spectator sport
- supporter
- tailgate
- twelfth man
- wave
Examplesofspectating
spectating
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
That's why there's no point in merelyspectatingbecause then it just passes you by, like watching people shopping.
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Attempts and 4:48 demand fundamental changes in the modes of perception engendered by both reading andspectating.
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That application is for additional playing and coaching facilities, so it is as much about participation as aboutspectating.
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The debate should be taken seriously by all those participating andspectating.
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They would like usspectatingrather than influencing.
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The only two significant trends in footballspectatingin recent years have been declining audiences and the worsening ground behaviour.
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In addition, at least two of thespectatingboats had bands aboard and tents were erected along the shore which was lined with spectators.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.During this parade, where they build floats, they carry cans and ask thespectatingpublic to make donations.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Spectators at observed sections are welcome, but thosespectatingare asked to park sensibly at or near sections.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Due to the extreme distances, inaccessibility of the route, lack of television coverage and small number of participants,spectatingis impractical.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.There is also forms of urban indoor downhill events that take place in indoor/outdoor malls with jump features and technical formats forspectating.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Crowds were no smaller, but were better-behaved and more aware of the risks involved inspectating.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He rolled his car several times and hit a wall of people who had beenspectatingin a forbidden area.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Football is also a pastime enjoyed by many, eitherspectatingor playing.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The remaining fatalities were mostlyspectatingteenagers.
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- make sense
- make-sense
- makeshift
- makeshift hospital
- makeshift raft
- makeshift studio
- make-short-shrift-of
- make short shrift of something
- make short shrift of sth
- make-short-shrift-of-sth
- make-short-work-of
- make short work of something
- make short work of sth
- make-short-work-of-sth
- make-skin-crawl
- make someone look small
- make someone's acquaintance
- make someone's blood boil
- make someone's blood curdle
- make someone's blood run cold
- make someone's day
- make (someone's) hackles rise
- make someone's hair stand on end
- make someone's heart flutter
- make someone's mouth water