Definition of "offering"

gerund of offer

1. The act by which something is offered.  examples

2. That which has been offered; a sacrifice.  examples

3. An oblation or presentation made as a religious act.  quotations  examples

   Quotations

   • In many ways an ancient well-established situation is in Place: a dead military hero has reappeared as a ghost bringing trouble and even death to the officials who come to administer the Hsiang-chou prefecture at An-yang; they build a temple in his honour and make him regular offerings of bloody food; he then protects and supports the administrators who are responsible.

     1995, Glen Dudbridge, Religious Experience and Lay Society in T'ang China: a reading of Tai Fu's Kuang-i chi‎, Cambridge University Press, pages 69–70

4. A contribution given at a religious service.  examples

5. Something put forth, bid, proffered or tendered, such as for sale  quotations  examples

   Quotations

   • In recent seasons fetishwear has found its way onto the catwalk, with vinyl, PVC and lycra featuring among the most unlikely designer offerings.

     1996, Caryn Franklin, Franklin on fashion

present participle and gerund of offer  quotations  examples