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demoing

verb·Everydayinformal

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UK/ˈdeməʊɪŋ/
US/ˈdemoʊɪŋ/

“demoing” is a form of “demo”. See that entry for the full set of meanings.

Meaning

  1. verbtransitive or intransitiveinformal

    showing how something works or how it is used, especially a product or software

    Grammar: Can take an object: demoing the app. Can also be used without an object: She is demoing at the conference.

    Patterns

    • demo something
    • demo for someone
    • demo at an event

    She is demoing the new app at the tech conference today.

    He spent the morning demoing the software to potential clients.

    They are demoing their robot in the main hall.

Word forms

base formdemo
third person singulardemos
past tensedemoed
past participledemoed
-ing formdemoing

Common combinations

demoing a product
The sales team is demoing a product to a group of buyers.
demoing software
He is demoing software that helps students learn languages.
demoing live
The developer is demoing live on social media.
demoing for clients
She will be demoing for clients all afternoon.

Synonyms and how they differ

demonstrating
Demonstrating is the formal version and is safer in academic or business writing.
showing
Showing is more general and can mean simply letting someone see something, not explaining how it works.
presenting
Presenting often means giving a formal talk; demoing focuses on actually using or testing the product.

Word family

demo noun
A short demonstration, especially of software or music.
demo verb
The base verb meaning to demonstrate informally.
demoed verb
Past tense and past participle of demo.

Commonly confused: demoing or demoting? demoing or demo?

demoing vs demoting

Demoting means moving someone to a lower rank or position. It sounds similar but has a completely different meaning.

demoing vs demo

Demo is the base form; demoing is the -ing form used in continuous tenses or as a gerund.

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