# borrowing

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈbɔrəwɪŋ/ · frequency rank #10,336

## Definitions
1. present participle and gerund of borrow
2. Shoplifting.

## Etymology
From borrow + -ing.

## Easily confused with
- **burrowing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/borrowing-vs-burrowing)

## Common misspellings (12)
`bborrowing`, `bororwing`, `borowing`, `borroiwng`, `borrowign`, `borrowingg`, `borrowinng`, `borrownig`, `borrowwing`, `borrwoing`, `brorowing`, `obrrowing`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/borrowing