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

For Southern cooks, teaching is done not through exact measurements, but through showing how to cook with your heart and soul. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026

In relation to the lawsuits, the cadavers that had been donated had already been used for research and teaching purposes. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

Verb

Lewis-Weber began teaching the course during his junior year at the college. — Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026

Assessments weren’t necessarily connected to what teachers were teaching. — Evan Stone, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026