p.pr. & ·vb.n. of proceed.
2. proceeding ·noun the course of procedure in the prosecution of an action at law.
3. proceeding ·noun the act of one who proceeds, or who prosecutes a design or transaction; progress or movement from one thing to another; a measure or step taken in a course of business; a transaction; as, an illegal proceeding; a cautious or a violent proceeding.