Associations to the word «Preaching»

Wiktionary

PREACHING, verb. Present participle of preach
PREACHING, noun. The act of delivering a sermon or similar moral instruction.
PREACHING CROSS, noun. A cross, sometimes surmounting a pulpit, erected outdoors to designate a preaching place.
PREACHING CROSSES, noun. Plural of preaching cross
PREACHING TO DEAF EARS, verb. Present participle of preach to deaf ears

Dictionary definition

PREACHING, noun. An address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service).
PREACHING, noun. A moralistic rebuke; "your preaching is wasted on him".

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley