supporting UK /səˈpɔːtɪŋ/US /səˈpɔɹtɪŋ/adjective 1noun 1forms 3 adjective1 •That supports. noun1 •That which supports something else; a support.[…] the pumps could he installed at once on the completion of the pump-house supportings. — 1913 formssupportings · more supporting · most supporting