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

The teaching facility was off base on the north side of town, and the AF would put everyone up in an Embassy Suites five minutes from the facility. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026

The creator drew them over the course of three years at nights and on weekends while working full-time as a story artist and teaching classes at the California Institute of the Arts. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Nov. 2026

Verb

Top film schools have been teaching AI classes for at least a couple of years. — Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026

Parents can help by offering love, keeping routines steady, and teaching simple coping and emotional regulation skills. — Corinne Schuman, Parents, 10 Nov. 2026