rivering1
/ˈrɪvərɪŋ/noun
The action of sailing, rowing, etc., on a river.
Origin
Late Middle English (in an earlier sense). Partly from river + -ing, and partly (in later use) from river + -ing.
rivering2
/ˈrɪvərɪŋ/Frequently poetic
adjective
Flowing like a river.
Origin
1920s; earliest use found in James Joyce (1882–1941), writer. From river + -ing.