getting

verb

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of get

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)The act of obtaining or acquiring; acquisition.

   “With all thy getting, get understanding.”

2. (countable, uncountable)That which is got or obtained; gain; profit.

   “She was always considering how to increase her "gettings," but she never gave a thought as to how she might save them.”

name

1. A surname.