Quoting Moderate

Definition, synonyms and related words

Definitions

Noun

A quoted statement; a quote.

"The professor's favorite quoting was about the importance of curiosity in scientific discovery."

In plain English: Quoting is when someone repeats what another person said exactly and usually puts it inside quotation marks.

"He won points by winning without any quoting from his opponent's playbook."

Verb

present participle of quote

"She was caught quoting her favorite author in a speech that perfectly captured their style."

In plain English: Quoting means repeating someone else's exact words, usually by putting them inside quotation marks.

"She was caught quoting her favorite poem during the meeting."

Example Sentences

"He won points by winning without any quoting from his opponent's playbook." noun

"The teacher was caught out of class for quoting Shakespeare in her speech." noun

"He spent too much time quoting old jokes instead of telling new ones." noun

"She avoided quoting herself by letting others describe her actions first." noun

"She was caught quoting her favorite poem during the meeting." verb