visit vs visiting

visiting vs visit

visit and visiting both are nouns.

visit is a verb but visiting is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
visit	Yes	No	Yes	No
visiting	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, visiting is a hyponym of visit; that is, visiting is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than visit:

visit: the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
visiting: the activity of making visits

Other hyponyms of visit include visitation, site visit, call.

visit (noun)	visiting (noun)
the act of going to see some person in a professional capacity	the activity of making visits
the act of visiting in an official capacity (as for an inspection)
the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
a meeting arranged by the visitor to see someone (such as a doctor or lawyer) for treatment or advice

visit (verb)	visiting (verb)
assail
talk socially without exchanging too much information
impose something unpleasant
go to certain places as for sightseeing
come to see in an official or professional capacity
pay a brief visit
go to see a place, as for entertainment
stay with as a guest

Difference between visit and visiting

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