7-Letter Words Containing ING

Here's the list of all the 2497 7-Letter Words Containing ING in the English Language.

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listing
1. a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
2. the act of making a list of items
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looking
1. the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; look
2. the act of searching visually
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working
1. actively engaged in paid work
2. adequate for practical use; especially sufficient in strength or numbers to accomplish something
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meeting
1. a formally arranged gathering
2. a small informal social gathering
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reading
1. the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
2. a particular interpretation or performance
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getting
1. come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
2. enter or assume a certain state or condition
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writing
1. the act of creating written works
2. the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect)
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kingdom
1. a domain in which something is dominant
2. a country with a king as head of state
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nothing
1. a quantity of no importance; thing (object:), singular, negative pronoun; pronoun, thing, singular; quantifier: negative existential
2. in no respect; to no degree
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running
1. move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
2. flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
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wedding
1. the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
2. the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony
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warning
1. a message informing of danger
2. cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness)
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housing
1. structures collectively in which people are housed
2. a protective cover designed to contain or support a mechanical component
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testing
1. the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works
2. an examination of the characteristics of something
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leading
1. the activity of leading
2. indicating the most important performer or role
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mailing
1. mail sent by a sender at one time
2. the transmission of a letter
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morning
1. the time period between dawn and noon
2. a conventional expression of greeting or farewell, used to wish someone a good morning
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playing
1. the act of playing a musical instrument
2. the action of taking part in a game or sport or other recreation
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showing
1. the display of a motion picture
2. something shown to the public
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funding
1. financial resources provided to make some project possible
2. the act of financing
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setting
1. put into a certain place or abstract location
2. fix conclusively or authoritatively
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selling
1. the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
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pricing
1. the evaluation of something in terms of its price
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trading
1. buying or selling securities or commodities
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fishing
1. the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
2. the occupation of catching fish for a living
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driving
1. hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver
2. the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal
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growing
1. relating to or suitable for growth
2. (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
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hearing
1. (law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
2. an opportunity to state your case and be heard
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nursing
1. the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
2. the profession of a nurse
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finding
1. the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
2. the decision of a court on issues of fact or law
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talking
1. an exchange of ideas via conversation
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missing
1. not able to be found
2. nonexistent
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opening
1. an open or empty space in or between things
2. a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise
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parking
1. space in which vehicles can be parked
2. the act of maneuvering a vehicle into a location where it can be left temporarily
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evening
1. the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
2. a later concluding time period
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savings
1. a fund of money put by as a reserve
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binding
1. the capacity to attract and hold something
2. strip sewn over or along an edge for reinforcement or decoration
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winning
1. succeeding with great difficulty
2. be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
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sharing
1. using or enjoying something jointly with others
2. having in common
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waiting
1. the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
2. being and remaining ready and available for use
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banking
1. engaging in the business of keeping money for savings and checking accounts or for exchange or for issuing loans and credit etc.
2. transacting business with a bank; depositing or withdrawing funds or requesting a loan etc.
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calling
1. the particular occupation for which you are trained
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serving
1. an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
2. the act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone
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singles
1. badminton played with one person on each side
2. tennis played with one person on each side
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meaning
1. the message that is intended or expressed or signified
2. the idea that is intended
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posting
1. a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
2. (bookkeeping) a listing on the company's records
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viewing
1. the display of a motion picture
2. a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial
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seeking
1. the act of searching for something
2. an attempt to acquire or gain something
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smoking
1. the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
2. a hot vapor containing fine particles of carbon being produced by combustion
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amazing
1. surprising greatly
2. inspiring awe or admiration or wonder
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feeling
1. the experiencing of affective and emotional states
2. a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
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keeping
1. conformity or harmony
2. the responsibility of a guardian or keeper
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walking
1. the act of traveling by foot
2. close enough to be walked to
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holding
1. the act of retaining something
2. something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
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helping
1. an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
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leaving
1. the act of departing
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cooking
1. the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
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booking
1. employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time
2. the act of reserving (a place or passage) or engaging the services of (a person or group)
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sending
1. the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
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drawing
1. an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
2. a representation of forms or objects on a surface by means of lines
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hunting
1. the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
2. the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
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cutting
1. separate with or as if with an instrument
2. cut down on; make a reduction in
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mapping
1. make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
2. explore or survey for the purpose of making a map
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bidding
1. an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
2. a request to be present
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editing
1. putting something (as a literary work or a legislative bill) into acceptable form
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sitting
1. be in a position in which one's upper body is largely upright and supported by one's backside
2. be around, often idly or without specific purpose
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putting
1. put into a certain place or abstract location
2. cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation
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willing
1. the act of making a choice
2. not brought about by coercion or force
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camping
1. the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
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closing
1. the act of closing something
2. the last section of a communication
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heating
1. the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature
2. utility to warm a building
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dealing
1. method or manner of conduct in relation to others
2. the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)
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loading
1. weight to be borne or conveyed
2. a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time
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ongoing
1. currently happening
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imaging
1. the ability to form mental images of things or events
2. (medicine) obtaining pictures of the interior of the body
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betting
1. maintain with or as if with a bet
2. stake on the outcome of an issue
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turning
1. the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
2. act of changing in practice or custom
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burning
1. the act of burning something
2. pain that feels hot as if it were on fire
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passing
1. (American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
2. euphemistic expressions for death
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healing
1. the natural process by which the body repairs itself
2. tending to cure or restore to health
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rolling
1. a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
2. the act of robbing a helpless person
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lodging
1. structures collectively in which people are housed
2. the state or quality of being lodged or fixed even temporarily
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ranking
1. position on a scale in relation to others in status or rank or achievement
2. having a higher rank
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knowing
1. a clear and certain mental apprehension
2. evidencing the possession of inside information
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dancing
1. taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
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telling
1. an act of narration
2. informing by words
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cooling
1. the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature
2. a mechanism for keeping something cool
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raising
1. the event of something being raised upward
2. the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child
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billing
1. request for payment of a debt
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pending
1. awaiting conclusion or confirmation
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wearing
1. (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively
2. the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment
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falling
1. decreasing in amount or degree
2. coming down freely under the influence of gravity
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strings
1. the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
2. (usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement
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killing
1. an event that causes someone to die
2. the act of terminating a life
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cycling
1. the sport of traveling on a bicycle or motorcycle
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feeding
1. the act of consuming food
2. the act of supplying food and nourishment
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causing
1. the act of causing something to happen
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bedding
1. furnish with a bed
2. place (plants) in a prepared bed of soil
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joining
1. the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
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heading
1. a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
2. the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies
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bearing
1. relevant relation or interconnection
2. the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies
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ceiling
1. the overhead upper surface of a covered space
2. (meteorology) altitude of the lowest layer of clouds
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singing
1. the act of singing vocal music
2. disclosing information or giving evidence about another
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sucking
1. the act of sucking
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ranging
1. wandering freely
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hanging
1. decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
2. a form of capital punishment; victim is suspended by the neck from a gallows or gibbet until dead
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scoring
1. evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score
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bowling
1. a game in which balls are rolled at an object or group of objects with the aim of knocking them over or moving them
2. (cricket) the act of delivering a cricket ball to the batsman
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solving
1. finding a solution to a problem
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sailing
1. the work of a sailor
2. riding in a sailboat
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seating
1. an area that includes places where several people can sit
2. the service of ushering people to their seats
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filling
1. any material that fills a space or container
2. flow into something (as a container)
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packing
1. any material used especially to protect something
2. the enclosure of something in a package or box
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logging
1. the work of cutting down trees for timber
2. enter into a log, as on ships and planes
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landing
1. an intermediate platform in a staircase
2. structure providing a place where boats can land people or goods
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signing
1. language expressed by visible hand gestures
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letting
1. make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
2. actively cause something to happen
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washing
1. the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
2. garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering
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casting
1. object formed by a mold
2. the act of creating something by casting it in a mold
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copying
1. an act of copying
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kissing
1. affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
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farming
1. the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
2. agriculture considered as an occupation or way of life
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surfing
1. the sport of riding a surfboard toward the shore on the crest of a wave
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lending
1. disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned
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wanting
1. nonexistent
2. inadequate in amount or degree
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fitting
1. be agreeable or acceptable to
2. be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired
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folding
1. the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape
2. a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock
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warming
1. the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature
2. warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt
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failing
1. a flaw or weak point
2. failure to reach a minimum required performance
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licking
1. an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
2. the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
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lasting
1. existing for a long time
2. lasting a long time without change
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varying
1. marked by diversity or difference
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coating
1. a thin layer covering something
2. a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
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boating
1. water travel for pleasure
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hitting
1. cause to move by striking
2. hit against; come into sudden contact with
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framing
1. formulation of the plans and important details
2. a framework that supports and protects a picture or a mirror
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picking
1. the quantity of a crop that is harvested
2. the act of picking (crops or fruit or hops etc.)
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pushing
1. the act of applying force in order to move something away
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marking
1. a distinguishing symbol
2. a pattern of marks
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blowing
1. processing that involves blowing a gas
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skating
1. the sport of gliding on skates
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pulling
1. the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
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welding
1. fastening two pieces of metal together by softening with heat and applying pressure
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locking
1. the act of locking something up to protect it
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backing
1. the act of providing approval and support
2. something forming a back that is added for strengthening
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jumping
1. the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
2. the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground
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wishing
1. a specific feeling of desire
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sorting
1. an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion
2. the basic cognitive process of arranging into classes or categories
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grading
1. the act of arranging in a graduated series
2. changing the ground level to a smooth horizontal or gently sloping surface
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beating
1. the act of overcoming or outdoing
2. the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
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tanning
1. process in which skin pigmentation darkens as a result of exposure to ultraviolet light
2. beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
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lacking
1. inadequate in amount or degree
2. nonexistent
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sensing
1. the perception that something has occurred or some state exists
2. becoming aware of something via the senses
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roofing
1. material used to construct a roof
2. the craft of a roofer
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renting
1. the act of paying for the use of something (as an apartment or house or car)
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flowing
1. the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
2. designed or arranged to offer the least resistance to fluid flow
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issuing
1. the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)
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sliding
1. being a smooth continuous motion
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smiling
1. a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
2. smiling with happiness or optimism
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bombing
1. an attack by dropping bombs
2. the use of bombs for sabotage; a tactic frequently used by terrorists
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scaling
1. the act of arranging in a graduated series
2. act of measuring or arranging or adjusting according to a scale
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guiding
1. exerting control or influence
2. showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on
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darling
1. a special loved one
2. dearly loved
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cloning
1. a general term for the research activity that creates a copy of some biological entity (a gene or organism or cell)
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tasting
1. a small amount (especially of food or wine)
2. a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds
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manning
1. take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place
2. provide with workers
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shining
1. the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it
2. marked by exceptional merit
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shaping
1. any process serving to define the shape of something
2. the act of fabricating something in a particular shape
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fencing
1. a barrier that serves to enclose an area
2. material for building fences
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judging
1. the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
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kicking
1. a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
2. the act of delivering a blow with the foot
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probing
1. diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
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spacing
1. the time between occurrences of a repeating event
2. the property possessed by an array of things that have space between them
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arguing
1. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
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shaking
1. the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
2. a shaky motion
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bonding
1. a close personal relationship that forms between people (as between husband and wife or parent and child)
2. (dentistry) a technique for repairing a tooth; resinous material is applied to the surface of the tooth where it adheres to the tooth's enamel
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brewing
1. the production of malt beverages (as beer or ale) from malt and hops by grinding and boiling them and fermenting the result with yeast
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padding
1. add details to
2. walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
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tracing
1. the act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline
2. a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image
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rushing
1. (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
2. the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
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shaving
1. the act of removing hair with a razor
2. a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something
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wasting
1. any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
2. a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
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boiling
1. the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
2. cooking in a liquid that has been brought to a boil
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bathing
1. immersing the body in water or sunshine
2. the act of washing yourself (or another person)
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melting
1. the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
2. becoming liquid
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vending
1. the act of selling goods for a living
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batting
1. (baseball) the batter's attempt to get on base
2. stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber
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winding
1. the act of winding or twisting
2. marked by repeated turns and bends
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digging
1. turn up, loosen, or remove earth
2. create by digging
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kidding
1. tell false information to for fun
2. be silly or tease one another
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staring
1. (used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
2. without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
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bending
1. movement that causes the formation of a curve
2. the property of being bent or deflected
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costing
1. cost accounting
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wording
1. the manner in which something is expressed in words
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grazing
1. the act of grazing
2. the act of brushing against while passing
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amusing
1. providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
2. arousing or provoking laughter
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docking
1. the act of securing an arriving vessel with ropes
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carving
1. a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape
2. removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape
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staging
1. the production of a drama on the stage
2. a system of scaffolds
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sealing
1. the act of treating something to make it repel water
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dumping
1. selling goods abroad at a price below that charged in the domestic market
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tagging
1. attach a tag or label to
2. touch a player while he is holding the ball
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leaning
1. an inclination to do something
2. a natural inclination
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filming
1. the act of making a film
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merging
1. the act of joining together as one
2. a flowing together
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innings
1. the batting turn of a cricket player or team
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molding
1. the act of creating something by casting it in a mold
2. a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing
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ringing
1. the sound of a bell ringing
2. the giving of a ring as a token of engagement
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earring
1. jewelry to ornament the ear; usually clipped to the earlobe or fastened through a hole in the lobe
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pudding
1. any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes
2. (British) the dessert course of a meal (`pud' is used informally)
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weaving
1. creating fabric
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ironing
1. garments (clothes or linens) that are to be (or have been) ironed
2. the work of using heat to smooth washed clothes in order to remove any wrinkles
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flaming
1. the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
2. informal intensifiers
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sibling
1. a person's brother or sister
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golfing
1. playing golf
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tapping
1. cut a female screw thread with a tap
2. draw from or dip into to get something
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herring
1. valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled
2. commercially important food fish of northern waters of both Atlantic and Pacific
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milling
1. corrugated edge of a coin
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sinking
1. a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
2. a slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength)
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rubbing
1. the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
2. representation consisting of a copy (as of an engraving) made by laying paper over something and rubbing it with charcoal
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glowing
1. highly enthusiastic
2. the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
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curling
1. a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target
2. (of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
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slowing
1. a decrease in rate of change
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jerking
1. an abrupt spasmodic movement
2. lacking a steady rhythm
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tipping
1. cause to tilt
2. mark with a tip
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hurting
1. a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
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soaring
1. the activity of flying a glider
2. ascending to a level markedly higher than the usual
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banning
1. forbid the public distribution of (a movie or a newspaper)
2. prohibit especially by legal means or social pressure
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pouring
1. flowing profusely
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popping
1. bulge outward
2. hit a pop-fly
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ripping
1. tear or be torn violently
2. move precipitously or violently
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begging
1. a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
2. call upon in supplication; entreat
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banging
1. a continuing very loud noise
2. the act of subjecting to strong attack
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chewing
1. biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
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fasting
1. abstaining from food
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pairing
1. the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
2. the act of grouping things or people in pairs
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teasing
1. the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
2. playful vexation
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etching
1. an impression made from an etched plate
2. an etched plate made with the use of acid
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topping
1. a flavorful addition on top of a dish
2. be superior or better than some standard
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blazing
1. a strong flame that burns brightly
2. shining intensely
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plating
1. a thin coating of metal deposited on a surface
2. the application of a thin coat of metal (as by electrolysis)
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jogging
1. continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
2. even up the edges of a stack of paper, in printing
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dieting
1. the act of restricting your food intake (or your intake of particular foods)
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yelling
1. uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
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raining
1. falling in drops or as if falling like rain
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roaring
1. a deep prolonged loud noise
2. a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
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craving
1. an intense desire for some particular thing
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tearing
1. shedding tears
2. marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid
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rigging
1. arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
2. manipulate in a fraudulent manner
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masking
1. the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it
2. the blocking of one sensation resulting from the presence of another sensation
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longing
1. prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
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pruning
1. something that has been pruned off of a plant
2. the act of trimming a plant
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canning
1. preserve in a can or tin
2. terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
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gushing
1. flowing profusely
2. uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm
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itching
1. an irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch
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hawking
1. the act of selling goods for a living
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weeping
1. the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
2. showing sorrow
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booming
1. very lively and profitable
2. (used of the voice or sound) deep and resonant
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angling
1. fishing with a hook and line (and usually a pole)
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hopping
1. jump lightly
2. move quickly from one place to another
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shading
1. graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting
2. a gradation involving small or imperceptible differences between grades
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forging
1. shaping metal by heating and hammering
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footing
1. status with respect to the relations between people or groups
2. a relation that provides the foundation for something
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hauling
1. the activity of transporting goods by truck
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dipping
1. immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
2. dip into a liquid while eating
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syringe
1. spray or irrigate (a body part) with a syringe
2. a medical instrument used to inject or withdraw fluids
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calming
1. the act of appeasing (as by acceding to the demands of)
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lingual
1. consisting of or related to language
2. pertaining to or resembling or lying near the tongue
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rearing
1. the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child
2. helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
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ensuing
1. following immediately and as a result of what went before
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budding
1. reproduction of some unicellular organisms (such as yeasts) by growth and specialization followed by the separation by constriction of a part of the parent
2. beginning to develop
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beading
1. ornamentation with beads
2. a beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture
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whiting
1. flesh of a cod-like fish of the Atlantic waters of Europe
2. flesh of any of a number of slender food fishes especially of Atlantic coasts of North America
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netting
1. a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave
2. creating nets
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gliding
1. the activity of flying a glider
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soaking
1. the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)
2. the act of making something completely wet
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gearing
1. wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed
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freeing
1. the act of liberating someone or something
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hedging
1. any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change
2. an intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement
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cunning
1. shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
2. crafty artfulness (especially in deception)
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choking
1. a condition caused by blocking the airways to the lungs (as with food or swelling of the larynx)
2. the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe
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parting
1. the act of departing politely
2. a line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions
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abiding
1. lasting a long time
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snoring
1. the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound
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seeming
1. appearing as such but not necessarily so
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looping
1. (computer science) executing the same set of instructions a given number of times or until a specified result is obtained
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uniting
1. the combination of two or more commercial companies
2. the act of making or becoming a single unit
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ringgit
1. the basic unit of money in Malaysia; equal to 100 sen
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hooking
1. a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer
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grating
1. unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound
2. a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
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bunting
1. a loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc.
2. any of numerous seed-eating songbirds of Europe or North America
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summing
1. be a summary of
2. determine the sum of
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barring
1. the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto
2. prevent from entering; keep out
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railing
1. a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
2. material for making rails or rails collectively
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tending
1. the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
2. (usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward
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ticking
1. a metallic tapping sound
2. a strong fabric used for mattress and pillow covers
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webbing
1. something forming a web (as between the toes of birds)
2. a narrow closely woven tape; used in upholstery or for seat belts
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venting
1. the act of venting
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banding
1. a stripe or stripes of contrasting color
2. an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material
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howling
1. a long loud emotional utterance
2. extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
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peeling
1. loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales
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jamming
1. press tightly together or cram
2. push down forcibly
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slicing
1. a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer
2. the act of cutting into slices
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wetting
1. the act of making something wet
2. a euphemism for urination
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mooring
1. a place where a craft can be made fast
2. (nautical) a line that holds an object (especially a boat) in place
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gagging
1. prevent from speaking out
2. be too tight; rub or press
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hugging
1. affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
2. hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
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buzzing
1. noisy like the sound of a bee
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fueling
1. the activity of supplying or taking on fuel
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sloping
1. having an oblique or slanted direction
2. having a slanting form or direction
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weaning
1. the act of substituting other food for the mother's milk in the diet of a child or young mammal
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looting
1. plundering during riots or in wartime
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humming
1. sing with closed lips
2. be noisy with activity
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ranting
1. a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
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bushing
1. an insulating liner in an opening through which conductors pass
2. a cylindrical metal lining used to reduce friction
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stinger
1. a cocktail made of made of creme de menthe and brandy
2. a remark capable of wounding mentally
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priming
1. the act of making something ready
2. any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
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fanning
1. strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
2. make (an emotion) fiercer
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leaping
1. a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
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rooting
1. the process of putting forth roots and beginning to grow
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shingle
1. cover with shingles
2. building material used as siding or roofing
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glaring
1. shining intensely
2. conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
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bracing
1. imparting vitality and energy
2. a structural member used to stiffen a framework
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mocking
1. abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
2. playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)
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sipping
1. drink in sips
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ingress
1. (astronomy) the disappearance of a celestial body prior to an eclipse
2. the act of entering
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capping
1. lie at the top of
2. restrict the number or amount of
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rotting
1. (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action
2. break down
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racking
1. causing great physical or mental suffering
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echoing
1. (of sounds) repeating by reflection
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lagging
1. hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
2. lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
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matting
1. twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
2. change texture so as to become matted and felt-like
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ruining
1. destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined
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seizing
1. small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
2. the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)
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foaming
1. emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
2. producing or covered with lathery sweat or saliva from exhaustion or disease
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fixings
1. food that is a component of a mixture in cooking
2. the accessories that normally accompany (something or some activity)
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tinting
1. the act of adding a tinge of color
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gingham
1. a clothing fabric in a plaid weave
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burying
1. concealing something under the ground
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voicing
1. the act of adjusting an organ pipe (or wind instrument) so that it conforms to the standards of tone and pitch and color
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tidings
1. information about recent and important events
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nodding
1. express or signify by nodding
2. lower and raise the head, as to indicate assent or agreement or confirmation
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nagging
1. bother persistently with trivial complaints
2. worry persistently
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slaying
1. unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
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halting
1. disabled in the feet or legs
2. fragmentary or halting from emotional strain
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fooling
1. characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility
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dashing
1. lively and spirited
2. marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
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hurling
1. a traditional Irish game resembling hockey; played by two teams of 15 players each
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bulging
1. curving or bulging outward
2. curving outward
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singlet
1. a collarless men's undergarment for the upper part of the body
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belling
1. a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple
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surging
1. characterized by great swelling waves or surges
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robbing
1. take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
2. rip off; ask an unreasonable price
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rhyming
1. having corresponding sounds especially terminal sounds
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wailing
1. loud cries made while weeping
2. vocally expressing grief or sorrow or resembling such expression
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gelding
1. castrated male horse
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dodging
1. nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
2. a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery
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rousing
1. the act of arousing
2. capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement
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petting
1. affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
2. stroke or caress gently
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warring
1. make or wage war
2. engaged in war
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potting
1. plant in a pot
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fringed
1. surrounded as with a border or fringe; sometimes used in combination
2. having a decorative edging of hanging cords or strips
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kingpin
1. the most important person in a group or undertaking
2. bolt that provides a steering joint in a motor vehicle
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purging
1. serving to purge or rid of sin
2. an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
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dunning
1. treat cruelly
2. persistently ask for overdue payment
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pinning
1. to hold fast or prevent from moving
2. attach or fasten with pins
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panning
1. make a sweeping movement
2. wash dirt in a pan to separate out the precious minerals
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sparing
1. avoiding waste
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dubbing
1. give a nickname to
2. provide (movies) with a soundtrack of a foreign language
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eroding
1. (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively
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curbing
1. an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
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gosling
1. young goose
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beaming
1. cheerful and bright
2. pleased and proud
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bugging
1. annoy persistently
2. tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
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plowing
1. tilling the land with a plow
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dinning
1. make a resonant sound, like artillery
2. instill (into a person) by constant repetition
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searing
1. severely critical
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dogging
1. go after with the intent to catch
2. relentless and indefatigable in pursuit or as if in pursuit
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gunning
1. shoot with a gun
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dimming
1. switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
2. become dim or lusterless
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undoing
1. an act that makes a previous act of no effect (as if not done)
2. loosening the ties that fasten something
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sagging
1. droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
2. cause to sag
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sobbing
1. convulsive gasp made while weeping
2. weep convulsively
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lapping
1. lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
2. pass the tongue over
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pulsing
1. (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
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teeming
1. abundantly filled with especially living things
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panting
1. breathing heavily (as after exertion)
2. any fabric used to make trousers
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bagging
1. capture or kill, as in hunting
2. hang loosely, like an empty bag
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warping
1. a moral or mental distortion
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farting
1. a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus
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rinsing
1. the removal of soap with clean water in the final stage of washing
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punting
1. (football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground
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baiting
1. harassment especially of a tethered animal
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damning
1. threatening with damnation
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takings
1. the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
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pitting
1. the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion
2. set into opposition or rivalry
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dawning
1. the first light of day
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numbing
1. causing numbness or insensitivity
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belting
1. the material of which belts are made
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sifting
1. the act of separating grain from chaff
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yawning
1. an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom
2. gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
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raiding
1. characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding
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ramming
1. strike or drive against with a heavy impact
2. force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
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rioting
1. a state of disorder involving group violence
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bobbing
1. move up and down repeatedly in a quick, short movement
2. ride a bobsled
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undying
1. never dying
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mending
1. garments that must be repaired
2. the act of putting something in working order again
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flaring
1. streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air
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jarring
1. be incompatible; be or come into conflict
2. move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion
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calving
1. giving birth to a calf
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combing
1. the act of drawing a comb through hair
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rapping
1. strike sharply
2. make light, repeated taps on a surface
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binning
1. store in bins
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curving
1. having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
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thawing
1. the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
2. warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt
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balding
1. getting bald
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vetting
1. work as a veterinarian
2. examine carefully
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arching
1. forming or resembling an arch
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hissing
1. a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
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napping
1. take a siesta
2. not prepared or vigilant
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wingman
1. the pilot who positions his aircraft outside and behind (on the wing of) the leader of a flying formation
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lashing
1. beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
2. rope that is used for fastening something to something else
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stoning
1. the act of pelting with stones; punishment inflicted by throwing stones at the victim (even unto death)
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slinger
1. a person who uses a sling to throw something
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heaving
1. an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
2. breathing heavily (as after exertion)
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cowling
1. protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine
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penning
1. the act of creating written works
2. produce a literary work
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chafing
1. soreness or irritation of the skin caused by friction
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soiling
1. the act of soiling something
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texting
1. the act of sending messages via SMS
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puffing
1. blowing tobacco smoke out into the air
2. an act of forcible exhalation
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cupping
1. a treatment in which evacuated cups are applied to the skin to draw blood through the surface
2. form into the shape of a cup
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ingrown
1. growing abnormally into the flesh
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groping
1. acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence
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shoring
1. a beam or timber that is propped against a structure to provide support
2. the act of propping up with shores
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tugging
1. pull hard
2. strive and make an effort to reach a goal
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adoring
1. showing adoration
2. extravagantly or foolishly loving and indulgent
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ducking
1. hunting ducks
2. the act of wetting something by submerging it
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rusting
1. the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water
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forking
1. the place where something divides into branches
2. the act of branching out or dividing into branches
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winking
1. a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
2. closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly
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sacking
1. coarse fabric used for bags or sacks
2. the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
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lemming
1. any of various short-tailed furry-footed rodents of circumpolar distribution
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hemming
1. fold over and sew together to provide with a hem
2. utter `hem' or `ahem'
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wagging
1. move from side to side
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dowsing
1. searching for underground water or minerals by using a dowsing rod
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mopping
1. cleaning with a mop
2. to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop
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meshing
1. contact by fitting together
2. an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals
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donning
1. put clothing on one's body
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hamming
1. poor acting by a ham actor
2. exaggerate one's acting
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blaring
1. a loud harsh or strident noise
2. unpleasantly loud and penetrating
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patting
1. pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
2. hit lightly
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inkling
1. a slight suggestion or vague understanding
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limping
1. disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
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tailing
1. the act of following someone secretly
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sapling
1. young tree
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impinge
1. impinge or infringe upon
2. advance beyond the usual limit
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toiling
1. doing arduous or unpleasant work
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voiding
1. the bodily process of discharging waste matter
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ridding
1. relieve from
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zipping
1. close with a zipper
2. move very fast
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jetting
1. issue in a jet; come out in a jet; stream or spring forth
2. fly a jet plane
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redwing
1. North American blackbird with scarlet patches on the wings
2. small European thrush having reddish flanks
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sinning
1. an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will
2. commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law
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seeping
1. leaking out slowly
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loafing
1. having no employment
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stringy
1. lean and sinewy
2. (of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew
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tacking
1. a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together
2. (nautical) the act of changing tack
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ribbing
1. a framework of ribs
2. the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
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fogging
1. make less visible or unclear
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gilding
1. a coating of gold or of something that looks like gold
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wilding
1. a wild uncultivated plant (especially a wild apple or crabapple tree)
2. an outrageous rampage usually involving sexual attacks by men on women
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revving
1. increase the number of rotations per minute
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basting
1. a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together
2. moistening a roast as it is cooking
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gassing
1. the process of interacting with gas
2. the deliberate act of poisoning some person or animal with gas
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rending
1. resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
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gapping
1. make an opening or gap in
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gulping
1. a spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing
2. the drinking of large mouthfuls rapidly
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tatting
1. needlework consisting of handmade lace made by looping and knotting a single thread on a small shuttle
2. the act or art of making handmade lace
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mugging
1. assault with intent to rob
2. rob at gunpoint or with the threat of violence
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hogging
1. take greedily; take more than one's share
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lugging
1. carry with difficulty
2. obstruct
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tilling
1. cultivation of the land in order to raise crops
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suiting
1. a fabric used for suits
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sunning
1. expose one's body to the sun
2. expose to the rays of the sun or affect by exposure to the sun
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zapping
1. strike suddenly and with force
2. kill with or as if with a burst of gunfire or electric current or as if by shooting
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jutting
1. extend out or project in space
2. the act of projecting out from something
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coaxing
1. flattery designed to gain favor
2. pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade
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ousting
1. the act of ejecting someone or forcing them out
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loaning
1. disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned
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wilting
1. causing to become limp or drooping
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conning
1. deprive of by deceit
2. commit to memory; learn by heart
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nipping
1. squeeze tightly between the fingers
2. give a small sharp bite to
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jotting
1. a brief (and hurriedly handwritten) note
2. write briefly or hurriedly; write a short note of
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nutting
1. gather nuts
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fawning
1. attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
2. attempting to win favor by flattery
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coiling
1. in the shape of a coil
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veering
1. the act of turning aside suddenly
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rutting
1. be in a state of sexual excitement; of male mammals
2. hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove
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crowing
1. an instance of boastful talk
2. exhibiting self-importance
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droning
1. an unchanging intonation
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salting
1. the act of adding salt to food
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springy
1. elastic; rebounds readily
2. (of movements) light and confidently active
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spaying
1. neutering a female by removing the ovaries
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carting
1. the work of taking something away in a cart or truck and disposing of it
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