hiring

/ˈhaɪərɪŋ/

nounverbhir · ing

Think: “I HIRE people, then I’m hirING them”—add -ing to hire.

Yes, it's hiring. Keep the silent e in hire when adding -ing: hire + ing → hiring (not *hireing*).

Definitions

  1. nounthe act or process of giving someone a job; recruiting and employing workers
  2. verbpresent participle of hire; the act of paying someone to do a job or agreeing to employ them

Examples

  • “The company paused hiring until the budget was approved.”
  • “We are hiring two new assistants for the front office.”
  • “She is hiring a tutor to help her prepare for the exam.”

Synonyms

recruitingemploymentstaffingengagementonboarding

Antonyms

firinglayoff

Translations

ES contrataciónPT contrataçãoFR embauche

Common misspellings

hiringghirnghriinghireinghyringhiringhhiiringhiringe

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