attending
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: attendings
Sense 1
That attend or attends; that is or are in attendance; attendant.
Adjective
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Serving on the staff of a teaching hospital as a doctor.
làm việc trong ban giám đốc của một bệnh viện giảng dạy với tư cách bác sĩ
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Adjective
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
A physician on the staff of a hospital, especially the principal one that supervises a patient's care.
NounRegister: US
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “attending” mean?
That attend or attends; that is or are in attendance; attendant.
Is “attending” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.