gearing

noun

gear·​ing ˈgir-iŋ 

1

: the act or process of providing or fitting with gears

2

: the parts by which motion is transmitted from one portion of machinery to another

especially : a train of gears

Examples of gearing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In her first major big-screen role since May December, an icy-blonde Natalie Portman is Polina Polinski, an ambitious gallerist gearing up for her Art Basel premiere, in this acerbic art world satire from Cathy Yan (Dead Pigs). —Radhika Seth, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2026

The film is currently in development, with Okupe now writing the screenplay and pre-production gearing up to begin soon. —Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025

The transmission’s gearing took some getting used to at first. —Peter Nelson, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2025

The transmission is purely to provide high and low gearing and the differential transfers power to the front wheels for four-wheel drive. —New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for gearing

• cheering
• clearing
• earing
• earring
• fearing
• hearing
• jeering
• leering
• nearing
• peering
• rearing
• searing

Kids Definition

gearing

noun

gear·​ing ˈgi(ə)r-iŋ 

1

: the act or process of providing or fitting with gears

2

: the parts by which motion is transmitted from one portion of machinery to another