Synonyms of teaching

teaching 1 of 2

noun

ˈtē-chiŋ 

as in education

the act or process of imparting knowledge or skills to another

a chemist who has devoted his career to teaching, even though he could have made a lot more money in an industrial job

Synonyms & Similar Words

• education
• schooling
• instruction
• training
• tutoring
• tuition
• tutelage
• pedagogy
• preparation
• development
• cultivation
• coaching
• conditioning
• higher education
• improvement
• higher learning
• pedagogics
• didactics
• guidance
• direction
• enlightenment
• nurturing
• readying
• edification
• nurturance

teaching

2 of 2

verb

present participle of teach

as in educating

to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field

a master gardener taught us about the basics of organic gardening

Synonyms & Similar Words

• educating
• schooling
• training
• tutoring
• instructing
• indoctrinating
• coaching
• lecturing
• guiding
• mentoring
• lessoning
• preaching
• preparing
• informing
• grounding
• drilling
• homeschooling
• inculcating
• priming
• instilling
• leading
• moralizing
• introducing
• catechizing
• qualifying
• habilitating
• edifying
• rearing
• directing
• retraining
• enlightening
• showing
• implanting
• familiarizing
• imparting (to)
• briefing
• fitting
• reteaching
• initiating
• reeducating
• reschooling
• versing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of teaching

Noun

These changes threaten to increase classroom sizes, reduce teaching standards and gut federal requirements supporting children with disabilities. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026

Imperial Business School has already created digital twins of professors, while Georgia Tech has deployed AI teaching assistant Jill Watson across large online classes. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026

Verb

The Crowd Gets a Voice, Too A festival is usually planned months before attendees arrive, yet the experience continues teaching organizers things once the gates open. — Svetlana Khachiyan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

Some campuses — including the new programs at USC and University of San Francisco — are teaching students to build the systems. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026