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

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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

Under state law, educators who abandon their contracts after a deadline of 45 calendar days before the start of school could be subject to penalties, including potentially having their teaching certification revoked for one year. — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2026

Davis had been working on a few screenplays while teaching, and his agent told him needed to move closer to the action to network and take meetings. — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Verb

That good judgment comes from teaching them how the business ranks competing priorities. — Pranav Dalal, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Hudgins credits Justin’s parents with teaching him strong money management skills from an early age, habits that had given him a significant head start by the time the couple began planning their next chapter. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026