ging: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of ging
- changing«Word Popularity Bar5/5
changing
- adjective satellite marked by continuous change or effective action
ever-changing.
- verb cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
modify; alter; change.
- The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city
- The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue
- adjective satellite marked by continuous change or effective action
- bringing5/5
bringing
- noun the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
delivery.
- his reluctant delivery of bad news
- verb take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
bring; take; convey.
- Bring me the box from the other room
- Take these letters to the boss
- This brings me to the main point
- noun the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
- managing5/5
manage
- verb be successful; achieve a goal
negociate; bring off; carry off; pull off.
- She succeeded in persuading us all
- I managed to carry the box upstairs
- She pulled it off, even though we never thought her capable of it
- The pianist negociated the difficult runs
- verb be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
handle; deal; care.
- I can deal with this crew of workers
- This blender can't handle nuts
- She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old
- verb be successful; achieve a goal
- emerging5/5
emerging
- adjective satellite coming to maturity
rising.
- the rising generation
- verb come out into view, as from concealment
emerge.
- Suddenly, the proprietor emerged from his office
- adjective satellite coming to maturity
- singing5/5
singing
- noun the act of singing vocal music
vocalizing.
- noun disclosing information or giving evidence about another
telling; tattle.
- noun the act of singing vocal music
- imaging5/5
imaging
- noun the ability to form mental images of things or events
mental imagery; imagination; imagery.
- he could still hear her in his imagination
- noun (medicine) obtaining pictures of the interior of the body
tomography.
- noun the ability to form mental images of things or events
- hanging5/5
hanging
- noun decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
wall hanging.
- the cold castle walls were covered with hangings
- noun a form of capital punishment; victim is suspended by the neck from a gallows or gibbet until dead
- in those days the hanging of criminals was a public entertainment
- noun decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
- belonging5/5
belonging
- noun happiness felt in a secure relationship
- with his classmates he felt a sense of belonging
- verb be owned by; be in the possession of
belong.
- This book belongs to me
- noun happiness felt in a secure relationship
- challenging5/5
challenging
- adjective satellite requiring full use of your abilities or resources
ambitious.
- ambitious schedule
- performed the most challenging task without a mistake
- verb take exception to
challenge; gainsay; dispute.
- She challenged his claims
- adjective satellite requiring full use of your abilities or resources
- ranging5/5
ranging
- adjective wandering freely
- at night in bed...his slowly ranging thoughts...encountered her
- verb change or be different within limits
range; run.
- Estimates for the losses in the earthquake range as high as $2 billion
- Interest rates run from 5 to 10 percent
- The instruments ranged from tuba to cymbals
- My students range from very bright to dull
- adjective wandering freely
- aging5/5
aging
- noun acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time
ripening; ageing.
- noun the organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age
senescence; ageing.
- noun acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time
- encouraging5/5
encouraging
- adjective giving courage or confidence or hope
- encouraging advances in medical research
- verb contribute to the progress or growth of
advance; encourage; promote; boost; further.
- I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom
- adjective giving courage or confidence or hope
- engaging5/5
engaging
- adjective satellite attracting or delighting
piquant.
- an engaging frankness
- a piquant face with large appealing eyes
- verb carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
pursue; prosecute; engage.
- She pursued many activities
- They engaged in a discussion
- adjective satellite attracting or delighting
- judging4/5
judging
- noun the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
judgement; judgment.
- verb determine the result of (a competition)
judge.
- noun the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
- longing4/5
longing
- noun prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
hungriness; yearning.
- verb desire strongly or persistently
yearn; long; hanker.
- noun prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
- packaging4/5
packaging
- noun the business of packing
- his business is packaging for transport
- noun a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
promotional material; promotion; publicity.
- the packaging of new ideas
- noun the business of packing
- charging4/5
charge
- noun an impetuous rush toward someone or something
- the wrestler's charge carried him past his adversary
- the battle began with a cavalry charge
- noun (criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense
complaint.
- he was arrested on a charge of larceny
- noun an impetuous rush toward someone or something
- digging4/5
digging
- noun the act of digging
excavation; dig.
- there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton
- verb turn up, loosen, or remove earth
delve; dig; turn over; cut into.
- Dig we must
- turn over the soil for aeration
- noun the act of digging
- logging4/5
logging
- noun the work of cutting down trees for timber
- verb enter into a log, as on ships and planes
log.
- noun the work of cutting down trees for timber
- damaging4/5
damaging
- adjective satellite (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury
prejudicial; detrimental; prejudicious.
- damaging to career and reputation
- the reporter's coverage resulted in prejudicial publicity for the defendant
- verb inflict damage upon
damage.
- The snow damaged the roof
- She damaged the car when she hit the tree
- adjective satellite (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury
- dragging4/5
dragging
- adjective satellite marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
- it was a strange dragging approach
- years of dragging war
- verb pull, as against a resistance
drag.
- He dragged the big suitcase behind him
- These worries were dragging at him
- adjective satellite marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
- acknowledging4/5
acknowledge
- verb declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
admit.
- He admitted his errors
- She acknowledged that she might have forgotten
- verb report the receipt of
receipt.
- The program committee acknowledged the submission of the authors of the paper
- verb declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
- ringing4/5
ringing
- noun the sound of a bell ringing
tintinnabulation; ring.
- the distinctive ring of the church bell
- the ringing of the telephone
- the tintinnabulation that so voluminously swells from the ringing and the dinging of the bells"--E. A. Poe
- noun the giving of a ring as a token of engagement
- noun the sound of a bell ringing
- urging4/5
urging
- noun a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
goading; goad; spurring; prodding; prod; spur.
- the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves
- noun the act of earnestly supporting or encouraging
- noun a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
- swinging4/5
swinging
- noun changing location by moving back and forth
vacillation; swing.
- verb burn superficially or lightly
swinge; singe.
- I singed my eyebrows
- noun changing location by moving back and forth
- staging4/5
staging
- noun the production of a drama on the stage
theatrical production.
- noun a system of scaffolds
scaffolding.
- noun the production of a drama on the stage
- begging4/5
begging
- noun a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
mendicancy; beggary.
- verb call upon in supplication; entreat
pray; implore; beg.
- I beg you to stop!
- noun a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
- arranging4/5
arranging
- noun the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
transcription; arrangement.
- verb put into a proper or systematic order
set up; arrange.
- arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order
- noun the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
- cataloging4/5
catalog
- noun a book or pamphlet containing an enumeration of things
catalogue.
- he found it in the Sears catalog
- noun a complete list of things; usually arranged systematically
catalogue.
- it does not pretend to be a catalog of his achievements
- noun a book or pamphlet containing an enumeration of things
- lodging4/5
lodging
- noun structures collectively in which people are housed
housing; living accommodations.
- noun the state or quality of being lodged or fixed even temporarily
lodgement; lodgment.
- the lodgment of the balloon in the tree
- noun structures collectively in which people are housed
- averaging4/5
average
- noun a statistic describing the location of a distribution
norm.
- it set the norm for American homes
- noun (sports) the ratio of successful performances to opportunities
- noun a statistic describing the location of a distribution
- clinging4/5
cling
- noun fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit
clingstone.
- verb come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
cohere; cleave; stick; adhere.
- The dress clings to her body
- The label stuck to the box
- The sushi rice grains cohere
- noun fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit
- merging4/5
merging
- noun the act of joining together as one
meeting; coming together.
- the merging of the two groups occurred quickly
- there was no meeting of minds
- noun a flowing together
confluence; conflux.
- noun the act of joining together as one
- raging4/5
raging
- adjective satellite characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
hot.
- the fighting became hot and heavy
- a hot engagement
- a raging battle
- the river became a raging torrent
- verb behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
ramp; storm; rage.
- adjective satellite characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
- exchanging4/5
exchange
- noun chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
- noun a mutual expression of views (especially an unpleasant one)
- they had a bitter exchange
- noun chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
- bridging4/5
bridge
- noun a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
span.
- noun a circuit consisting of two branches (4 arms arranged in a diamond configuration) across which a meter is connected
bridge circuit.
- noun a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
- messaging4/5
messaging
- noun the sending and processing of e-mail by computer
electronic messaging.
- verb send a message to
message.
- She messaged the committee
- noun the sending and processing of e-mail by computer
- forging4/5
forging
- noun shaping metal by heating and hammering
- verb create by hammering
forge; hammer.
- hammer the silver into a bowl
- forge a pair of tongues
- noun shaping metal by heating and hammering
- upbringing4/5
upbringing
- noun properties acquired during a person's formative years
- noun helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
fostering; bringing up; rearing; nurture; fosterage; breeding; raising.
- they debated whether nature or nurture was more important
- noun properties acquired during a person's formative years
- foraging4/5
foraging
- noun the act of searching for food and provisions
forage.
- verb collect or look around for (food)
forage; scrounge.
- noun the act of searching for food and provisions
- debugging4/5
debug
- verb locate and correct errors in a computer program code
- debug this program
- verb locate and correct errors in a computer program code
- hugging4/5
hugging
- noun affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
cuddling; petting; caressing; smooching; snuggling; necking; kissing; fondling.
- verb squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
squeeze; hug; embrace; bosom.
- Hug me, please
- They embraced
- He hugged her close to him
- noun affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
- springing4/5
spring
- noun the season of growth
springtime.
- the emerging buds were a sure sign of spring
- he will hold office until the spring of next year
- noun a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed
- the spring was broken
- noun the season of growth
- hedging4/5
hedging
- noun any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change
hedge.
- noun an intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement
hedge.
- when you say `maybe' you are just hedging
- noun any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change
- discouraging4/5
discouraging
- adjective depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action
- where never is heard a discouraging word
- verb try to prevent; show opposition to
discourage; deter.
- We should discourage this practice among our youth
- adjective depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action
- unchanging3/5
unchanging
- adjective satellite conforming to the same principles or course of action over time
- adjective satellite showing little if any change
static; stable.
- a static population
- adjective satellite conforming to the same principles or course of action over time
- alleging3/5
allege
- verb report or maintain
aver; say.
- He alleged that he was the victim of a crime
- He said it was too late to intervene in the war
- The registrar says that I owe the school money
- verb report or maintain
- banging3/5
banging
- noun a continuing very loud noise
- noun the act of subjecting to strong attack
battering.
- noun a continuing very loud noise
- plunging3/5
plunge
- noun a brief swim in water
dip.
- noun a steep and rapid fall
- noun a brief swim in water
- converging3/5
converging
- noun the act of converging (coming closer)
convergence; convergency.
- verb be adjacent or come together
meet; converge.
- The lines converge at this point
- noun the act of converging (coming closer)
- bulging3/5
bulging
- adjective curving or bulging outward
convex.
- verb swell or protrude outwards
bulge; protrude; pouch.
- His stomach bulged after the huge meal
- adjective curving or bulging outward
- stinging3/5
stinging
- noun a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
sting.
- the sting of death
- he felt the stinging of nettles
- verb cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
bite; burn; sting.
- The sun burned his face
- noun a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
- rigging3/5
rigging
- noun gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails
tackle.
- noun formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel
rig.
- noun gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails
- discharging3/5
discharge
- noun the sudden giving off of energy
- noun the act of venting
venting.
- noun the sudden giving off of energy
- enlarging3/5
enlarge
- verb make larger
- She enlarged the flower beds
- verb make large
blow up; magnify.
- blow up an image
- verb make larger
- nagging3/5
nagging
- adjective satellite continually complaining or faultfinding
shrewish.
- a shrewish wife
- nagging parents
- verb bother persistently with trivial complaints
peck; nag; hen-peck.
- She nags her husband all day long
- adjective satellite continually complaining or faultfinding
- indulging3/5
indulging
- noun the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
pampering; indulgence; humoring.
- verb give free rein to
indulge.
- The writer indulged in metaphorical language
- noun the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
- jogging3/5
jogging
- noun running at a jog trot as a form of cardiopulmonary exercise
- verb continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
ramble on; ramble; jog.
- This novel rambles on and jogs
- noun running at a jog trot as a form of cardiopulmonary exercise
- tugging3/5
tug
- noun a sudden abrupt pull
jerk.
- noun a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships
tugboat; tower; towboat.
- noun a sudden abrupt pull
- surging3/5
surging
- adjective satellite characterized by great swelling waves or surges
billowy; billowing.
- billowy storm clouds
- the restless billowing sea
- surging waves
- verb rise and move, as in waves or billows
surge; heave; billow.
- The army surged forward
- adjective satellite characterized by great swelling waves or surges
- waging3/5
wag
- noun a witty amusing person who makes jokes
wit; card.
- noun causing to move repeatedly from side to side
waggle; shake.
- noun a witty amusing person who makes jokes
- lagging3/5
lagging
- noun used to wrap around pipes or boilers or laid in attics to prevent loss of heat
- verb hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
dawdle; fall behind; fall back; lag.
- noun used to wrap around pipes or boilers or laid in attics to prevent loss of heat
- purging3/5
purging
- noun an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
purge.
- noun the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
purge; purgation.
- noun an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
- tagging3/5
tag
- noun a label written or printed on paper, cardboard, or plastic that is attached to something to indicate its owner, nature, price, etc.
ticket.
- noun a label associated with something for the purpose of identification
- semantic tags were attached in order to identify different meanings of the word
- noun a label written or printed on paper, cardboard, or plastic that is attached to something to indicate its owner, nature, price, etc.
- infringing3/5
infringe
- verb go against, as of rules and laws
run afoul; conflict; contravene.
- He ran afoul of the law
- This behavior conflicts with our rules
- verb advance beyond the usual limit
impinge; encroach.
- verb go against, as of rules and laws
- overhanging3/5
overhang
- noun projection that extends beyond or hangs over something else
- verb project over
- noun projection that extends beyond or hangs over something else
- obliging3/5
obliging
- adjective satellite showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others
complaisant.
- to close one's eyes like a complaisant husband whose wife has taken a lover
- the obliging waiter was in no hurry for us to leave
- verb force somebody to do something
oblige; obligate; compel.
- We compel all students to fill out this form
- adjective satellite showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others
- sagging3/5
sagging
- adjective satellite hanging down (as from exhaustion or weakness)
drooping; droopy.
- verb droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
flag; swag; sag; droop.
- adjective satellite hanging down (as from exhaustion or weakness)
- paging3/5
paging
- noun calling out the name of a person (especially by a loudspeaker system)
- the public address system in the hospital was used for paging
- noun the system of numbering pages
pagination; page number; folio.
- noun calling out the name of a person (especially by a loudspeaker system)
- rearranging3/5
rearrange
- verb put into a new order or arrangement
- Please rearrange these files
- rearrange the furniture in my room
- verb put into a new order or arrangement
- edging3/5
edging
- noun border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug)
- verb advance slowly, as if by inches
inch; edge.
- He edged towards the car
- noun border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug)
- dodging3/5
dodging
- noun nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
evasion; escape.
- his evasion of his clear duty was reprehensible
- that escape from the consequences is possible but unattractive
- noun a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery
dodge; scheme.
- noun nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
- diverging3/5
diverging
- adjective tending to move apart in different directions
divergent.
- verb move or draw apart
diverge.
- The two paths diverge here
- adjective tending to move apart in different directions
- privileging3/5
privilege
- noun a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
- noun a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)
exclusive right; prerogative; perquisite.
- suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males
- noun a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
- leveraging3/5
leveraging
- noun investing with borrowed money as a way to amplify potential gains (at the risk of greater losses)
leverage.
- verb supplement with leverage
leverage.
- leverage the money that is already available
- noun investing with borrowed money as a way to amplify potential gains (at the risk of greater losses)
- plugging3/5
plug
- noun blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
stopper; stopple.
- noun a wad of something chewable as tobacco
chew; wad; quid; cud; chaw.
- noun blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
- flinging3/5
fling
- noun a usually brief attempt
whirl; offer; crack; pass; go.
- he took a crack at it
- I gave it a whirl
- noun a brief indulgence of your impulses
spree.
- noun a usually brief attempt
- lounging3/5
lounge
- noun an upholstered seat for more than one person
sofa; couch.
- noun a room (as in a hotel or airport) with seating where people can wait
waiting room; waiting area.
- noun an upholstered seat for more than one person
- prolonging3/5
prolong
- verb lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
protract; draw out; extend.
- We prolonged our stay
- She extended her visit by another day
- The meeting was drawn out until midnight
- verb lengthen or extend in duration or space
keep up; sustain.
- We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible
- prolong the treatment of the patient
- keep up the good work
- verb lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
- dredging3/5
dredge
- noun a power shovel to remove material from a channel or riverbed
- verb cover before cooking
- dredge the chicken in flour before frying it
- noun a power shovel to remove material from a channel or riverbed
- wagging3/5
wag
- noun a witty amusing person who makes jokes
wit; card.
- noun causing to move repeatedly from side to side
waggle; shake.
- noun a witty amusing person who makes jokes
- scavenging3/5
scavenge
- verb clean refuse from
- Scavenge a street
- verb collect discarded or refused material
salvage.
- She scavenged the garbage cans for food
- verb clean refuse from
- disparaging3/5
disparaging
- adjective satellite expressive of low opinion
derogatory; derogative.
- derogatory comments
- disparaging remarks about the new house
- verb express a negative opinion of
pick at; disparage; belittle.
- She disparaged her student's efforts
- adjective satellite expressive of low opinion
- bragging3/5
bragging
- noun an instance of boastful talk
crow; vaporing; crowing; brag; line-shooting; gasconade.
- his brag is worse than his fight
- whenever he won we were exposed to his gasconade
- verb show off
blow; boast; gasconade; gas; brag; tout; swash; bluster; shoot a line; vaunt.
- noun an instance of boastful talk
- wringing3/5
wring
- noun a twisting squeeze
squeeze.
- gave the wet cloth a wring
- verb twist and press out of shape
distort; deform; contort.
- noun a twisting squeeze
- shrugging3/5
shrug
- noun a gesture involving the shoulders
- verb raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
- noun a gesture involving the shoulders
- gauging3/5
gauge
- noun a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.
gage.
- noun accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared
standard of measurement.
- noun a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.
- massaging3/5
massage
- noun kneading and rubbing parts of the body to increase circulation and promote relaxation
- verb manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes
knead; rub down.
- She rubbed down her child with a sponge
- noun kneading and rubbing parts of the body to increase circulation and promote relaxation
- pledging3/5
pledge
- noun a deposit of personal property as security for a debt
- his saxophone was in pledge
- noun someone accepted for membership but not yet fully admitted to the group
- noun a deposit of personal property as security for a debt
- flogging3/5
flogging
- noun beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
whipping; lashing; tanning; flagellation.
- verb beat severely with a whip or rod
trounce; strap; welt; whip; slash; lash; flog; lather.
- The teacher often flogged the students
- The children were severely trounced
- noun beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
- avenging3/5
avenge
- verb take revenge for a perceived wrong
retaliate; revenge.
- He wants to avenge the murder of his brother
- verb take revenge for a perceived wrong
- grudging3/5
grudging
- adjective satellite of especially an attitude
- gave grudging consent
- grudging acceptance of his opponent's victory
- verb bear a grudge; harbor ill feelings
grudge; stew.
- adjective satellite of especially an attitude
- clogging3/5
clogging
- adjective satellite preventing movement
impeding; hindering; obstructive.
- the clogging crowds of revelers overflowing into the street
- verb become or cause to become obstructed
clog; congest; choke; foul; clog up; choke off; back up.
- The leaves clog our drains in the Fall
- The water pipe is backed up
- adjective satellite preventing movement
- flagging3/5
flagging
- noun flagstones collectively
- there was a pile of flagging waiting to be laid in place
- noun a walk of flagstones
- the flagging in the garden was quite imaginative
- noun flagstones collectively
- impinging3/5
impinging
- noun the physical coming together of two or more things
contact; striking.
- contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull
- verb impinge or infringe upon
impinge; trench; entrench; encroach.
- This impinges on my rights as an individual
- This matter entrenches on other domains
- noun the physical coming together of two or more things
- nudging3/5
nudge
- noun a slight push or shake
jog.
- verb to push against gently
prod; poke at.
- She nudged my elbow when she saw her friend enter the restaurant
- noun a slight push or shake
- rummaging3/5
rummage
- noun a jumble of things to be given away
- noun a thorough search for something (often causing disorder or confusion)
ransacking.
- he gave the attic a good rummage but couldn't find his skis
- noun a jumble of things to be given away
- stringing3/5
string
- noun a lightweight cord
twine.
- noun stringed instruments that are played with a bow
bowed stringed instrument.
- the strings played superlatively well
- noun a lightweight cord
- clanging3/5
clanging
- adjective satellite having a loud resonant metallic sound
clangorous.
- the clangorous locomotive works
- a clanging gong
- verb make a loud noise
clang; clangor.
- clanging metal
- adjective satellite having a loud resonant metallic sound
- blogging2/5
blog
- noun a shared on-line journal where people can post diary entries about their personal experiences and hobbies
web log.
- postings on a blog are usually in chronological order
- verb read, write, or edit a shared on-line journal
- noun a shared on-line journal where people can post diary entries about their personal experiences and hobbies
- trudging2/5
trudge
- noun a long difficult walk
- verb walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
footslog; tramp; plod; slog; pad.
- Mules plodded in a circle around a grindstone
- noun a long difficult walk
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besieging
- noun the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
siege; military blockade; beleaguering.
- verb surround so as to force to give up
beleaguer; circumvent; hem in; surround; besiege.
- The Turks besieged Vienna
- noun the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
- bugging2/5
bug
- noun general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate
- noun a fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine
glitch.
- noun general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate
- bagging2/5
bagging
- noun coarse fabric used for bags or sacks
sacking.
- verb capture or kill, as in hunting
bag.
- bag a few pheasants
- noun coarse fabric used for bags or sacks
- cringing2/5
cringing
- adjective satellite totally submissive
wormlike; grovelling; groveling; wormy.
- verb draw back, as with fear or pain
squinch; flinch; recoil; wince; quail; cringe; shrink; funk.
- she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf
- adjective satellite totally submissive
- gagging2/5
gag
- noun a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
joke; jest; laugh; jape.
- he told a very funny joke
- he knows a million gags
- thanks for the laugh
- he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest
- even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point
- noun restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting
muzzle.
- noun a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
- verging2/5
verge
- noun a region marking a boundary
threshold; brink.
- noun the limit beyond which something happens or changes
brink.
- on the verge of tears
- on the brink of bankruptcy
- noun a region marking a boundary
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pillaging
- noun the act of stealing valuable things from a place
plundering; pillage.
- the plundering of the Parthenon
- his plundering of the great authors
- verb steal goods; take as spoils
pillage; strip; despoil; plunder; foray; rifle; loot; reave; ransack.
- During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners
- noun the act of stealing valuable things from a place
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ravaging
- noun plundering with excessive damage and destruction
devastation.
- verb make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes
ravage; harry.
- noun plundering with excessive damage and destruction
- fringing2/5
fringe
- noun the outside boundary or surface of something
outer boundary; periphery.
- noun a part of the city far removed from the center
outskirt.
- they built a factory on the outskirts of the city
- noun the outside boundary or surface of something
- lugging2/5
lug
- noun ancient Celtic god
Lugh.
- noun a sail with four corners that is hoisted from a yard that is oblique to the mast
lugsail.
- noun ancient Celtic god
- sabotaging2/5
sabotage
- noun a deliberate act of destruction or disruption in which equipment is damaged
- verb destroy property or hinder normal operations
countermine; subvert; counteract; undermine; weaken.
- The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war
- noun a deliberate act of destruction or disruption in which equipment is damaged
- salvaging2/5
salvage
- noun property or goods saved from damage or destruction
- noun the act of saving goods or property that were in danger of damage or destruction
- noun property or goods saved from damage or destruction
- unflagging2/5
unflagging
- adjective satellite showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
indefatigable; unwearying; tireless.
- an indefatigable advocate of equal rights
- a tireless worker
- unflagging pursuit of excellence
- adjective satellite unceasing
unfailing.
- unfailing loyalty
- unfailing good spirits
- unflagging courtesy
- adjective satellite showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
- gouging2/5
gouge
- noun an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
ding; nick; dent.
- noun and edge tool with a blade like a trough for cutting channels or grooves
- noun an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
- lunging2/5
lunge
- noun the act of moving forward suddenly
lurch.
- noun (fencing) an attacking thrust made with one foot forward and the back leg straight and with the sword arm outstretched forward
passado; straight thrust.
- noun the act of moving forward suddenly
- winging2/5
wing
- noun a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
- noun one of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane
- noun a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
- mugging2/5
mugging
- noun assault with intent to rob
- verb rob at gunpoint or with the threat of violence
mug.
- I was mugged in the streets of New York last night
- noun assault with intent to rob
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zigzag
- noun an angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions
zig; zag.
- verb travel along a zigzag path
crank.
- The river zigzags through the countryside
- noun an angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions
- recharging2/5
recharge
- verb load anew
reload.
- She reloaded the gun carefully
- verb charge anew
- recharge a battery
- verb load anew
- hemorrhaging2/5
hemorrhage
- noun the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
bleeding; haemorrhage.
- verb lose blood from one's body
shed blood; bleed.
- noun the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
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slinging
- noun throwing with a wide motion (as if with a sling)
- verb hurl as if with a sling
catapult; sling.
- noun throwing with a wide motion (as if with a sling)
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disengage
- verb release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
withdraw.
- I want to disengage myself from his influence
- disengage the gears
- verb free or remove obstruction from
free.
- free a path across the cluttered floor
- verb release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
- dislodging2/5
dislodge
- verb remove or force out from a position
free.
- The dentist dislodged the piece of food that had been stuck under my gums
- He finally could free the legs of the earthquake victim who was buried in the rubble
- verb change place or direction
reposition; shift.
- Shift one's position
- verb remove or force out from a position
- slugging2/5
slug
- noun a projectile that is fired from a gun
bullet.
- noun a unit of mass equal to the mass that accelerates at 1 foot/sec/sec when acted upon by a force of 1 pound; approximately 14.5939 kilograms
- noun a projectile that is fired from a gun
- voyaging2/5
voyage
- noun an act of traveling by water
ocean trip.
- noun a journey to some distant place
- noun an act of traveling by water
- thronging2/5
throng
- noun a large gathering of people
concourse; multitude.
- verb press tightly together or cram
mob; jam; pile; pack.
- The crowd packed the auditorium
- noun a large gathering of people
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bandaging
- noun the act of applying a bandage
binding; dressing.
- verb wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose
bind; bandage.
- noun the act of applying a bandage
- wedging2/5
wedge
- noun any shape that is triangular in cross section
wedge shape; cuneus.
- noun a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
bomber; hero; sub; hero sandwich; poor boy; submarine; zep; Cuban sandwich; grinder; torpedo; hoagie; Italian sandwich; hoagy; submarine sandwich.
- noun any shape that is triangular in cross section
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rampage
- noun violently angry and destructive behavior
violent disorder.
- verb act violently, recklessly, or destructively
- noun violently angry and destructive behavior
- chugging2/5
chug
- noun the dull explosive noise made by an engine
- verb make a dull, explosive sound
- the engine chugged down the street
- noun the dull explosive noise made by an engine
- submerging2/5
submerging
- noun sinking until covered completely with water
immersion; submersion; submergence.
- verb sink below the surface; go under or as if under water
submerse; submerge.
- noun sinking until covered completely with water
- pegging2/5
peg
- noun a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
nog.
- noun small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.
pin.
- noun a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
- divulging2/5
divulge
- verb make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
disclose; reveal; unwrap; bring out; expose; let on; discover; break; let out; give away.
- The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold
- The actress won't reveal how old she is
- bring out the truth
- he broke the news to her
- unwrap the evidence in the murder case
- verb make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
- envisaging2/5
envisage
- verb form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
conceive of; ideate; imagine.
- Can you conceive of him as the president?
- verb form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
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waterlogging
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- sponging2/5
sponge
- noun a porous mass of interlacing fibers that forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals and usable to absorb water or any porous rubber or cellulose product similarly used
- noun someone able to acquire new knowledge and skills rapidly and easily
quick study.
- she soaks up foreign languages like a sponge
- noun a porous mass of interlacing fibers that forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals and usable to absorb water or any porous rubber or cellulose product similarly used
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interchange
- noun a junction of highways on different levels that permits traffic to move from one to another without crossing traffic streams
- noun mutual interaction; the activity of reciprocating or exchanging (especially information)
reciprocation; give-and-take.
- noun a junction of highways on different levels that permits traffic to move from one to another without crossing traffic streams
- scourging2/5
scourge
- noun a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
flagellum.
- noun something causing misery or death
bane; nemesis; curse.
- the bane of my life
- noun a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
- abridging2/5
abridge
- verb reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
reduce; cut; abbreviate; shorten; contract; foreshorten.
- The manuscript must be shortened
- verb lessen, diminish, or curtail
- the new law might abridge our freedom of expression
- verb reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
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repackaging
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- gorging2/5
gorge
- noun a deep ravine (usually with a river running through it)
- noun a narrow pass (especially one between mountains)
defile.
- noun a deep ravine (usually with a river running through it)
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bootlegging
- noun the act of making or transporting alcoholic liquor for sale illegally
- the Prohibition amendment made bootlegging profitable
- noun the act of selling illegally or without permission
- the bootlegging of videotapes is common in Asia
- noun the act of making or transporting alcoholic liquor for sale illegally
- pinging2/5
ping
- noun a river in western Thailand; a major tributary of the Chao Phraya
Ping River.
- noun a sharp high-pitched resonant sound (as of a sonar echo or a bullet striking metal)
- noun a river in western Thailand; a major tributary of the Chao Phraya
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drugging
- noun the administration of a sedative agent or drug
sedation.
- verb administer a drug to
drug; dose.
- They drugged the kidnapped tourist
- noun the administration of a sedative agent or drug
- slogging2/5
slog
- verb work doggedly or persistently
keep one's shoulder to the wheel; peg away; plug away; keep one's nose to the grindstone.
- She keeps plugging away at her dissertation
- verb walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
footslog; tramp; trudge; plod; pad.
- Mules plodded in a circle around a grindstone
- verb work doggedly or persistently
- barging2/5
barge
- noun a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
hoy; lighter; flatboat.
- verb push one's way
thrust ahead; push forward.
- she barged into the meeting room
- noun a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
- fledging2/5
fledge
- verb feed, care for, and rear young birds for flight
- verb decorate with feathers
flight.
- fledge an arrow
- verb feed, care for, and rear young birds for flight
- fogging2/5
fog
- noun droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
- noun an atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance
murkiness; fogginess; murk.
- noun droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
- dogging2/5
dogging
- adjective satellite relentless and indefatigable in pursuit or as if in pursuit
persisting.
- impossible to escape the dogging fears
- verb go after with the intent to catch
go after; chase after; track; dog; trail; tail; tag; give chase; chase.
- The policeman chased the mugger down the alley
- the dog chased the rabbit
- adjective satellite relentless and indefatigable in pursuit or as if in pursuit
- hogging2/5
hog
- noun a person regarded as greedy and pig-like
pig.
- noun a sheep up to the age of one year; one yet to be sheared
hogget; hogg.
- noun a person regarded as greedy and pig-like
- snagging2/5
snag
- noun a sharp protuberance
- noun a dead tree that is still standing, usually in an undisturbed forest
- a snag can provide food and a habitat for insects and birds
- noun a sharp protuberance
- mortgaging2/5
mortgage
- noun a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan
- verb put up as security or collateral
- noun a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan
- reneging2/5
renege
- noun the mistake of not following suit when able to do so
revoke.
- verb fail to fulfill a promise or obligation
renege on; go back on; renegue on.
- She backed out of her promise
- noun the mistake of not following suit when able to do so
- overcharging2/5
overcharge
- noun a price that is too high
- verb rip off; ask an unreasonable price
fleece; soak; plume; pluck; hook; rob; gazump; surcharge.
- noun a price that is too high
- camouflaging2/5
camouflage
- noun an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something
disguise.
- the theatrical notion of disguise is always associated with catastrophe in his stories
- noun fabric dyed with splotches of green and brown and black and tan; intended to make the wearer of a garment made of this fabric hard to distinguish from the background
camo.
- noun an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something
- frigging2/5
frigging
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- presaging2/5
presage
- noun a foreboding about what is about to happen
- noun a sign of something about to happen
omen; prognostic; prodigy; prognostication; portent.
- he looked for an omen before going into battle
- noun a foreboding about what is about to happen
- scrounging2/5
scrounge
- verb collect or look around for (food)
forage.
- verb obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling
cadge; shnorr; schnorr.
- he is always shnorring cigarettes from his friends
- verb collect or look around for (food)
- leapfrogging2/5
leapfrog
- noun advancing as if in the child's game, by leaping over obstacles or competitors
- the company still believes the chip is a leapfrog in integration and will pay huge dividends
- noun a game in which one child bends down and another leaps over
- noun advancing as if in the child's game, by leaping over obstacles or competitors
- smudging2/5
smudge
- noun a smoky fire to drive away insects
- noun a blemish made by dirt
smirch; blot; slur; smear; spot; daub.
- he had a smudge on his cheek
- noun a smoky fire to drive away insects
- hinging2/5
hinge
- noun a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
flexible joint.
- noun a circumstance upon which subsequent events depend
- his absence is the hinge of our plan
- noun a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
- egging2/5
egg
- noun animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
- noun oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
eggs.
- noun animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
- sledging2/5
sledge
- noun a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
sleigh; sled.
- noun a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges
sledgehammer; maul.
- noun a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
- assuaging2/5
assuage
- verb cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
gruntle; placate; appease; conciliate; gentle; pacify; mollify; lenify.
- She managed to mollify the angry customer
- verb satisfy (thirst)
quench; allay; slake.
- The cold water quenched his thirst
- verb cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
- ganging2/5
gang
- noun an association of criminals
mob; ring; pack.
- police tried to break up the gang
- a pack of thieves
- noun an informal body of friends
bunch; crowd; crew.
- he still hangs out with the same crowd
- noun an association of criminals
- caging2/5
cage
- noun an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
coop.
- noun something that restricts freedom as a cage restricts movement
- noun an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
- reemerging2/5
reemerge
To emerge again.
- jigging2/5
jig
- noun music in three-four time for dancing a jig
gigue.
- noun a fisherman's lure with one or more hooks that is jerked up and down in the water
- noun music in three-four time for dancing a jig
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- forjudging2/5
forjudging
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- fudging2/5
fudge
- noun soft creamy candy
- verb tamper, with the purpose of deception
wangle; fake; cook; misrepresent; falsify; manipulate.
- Fudge the figures
- cook the books
- falsify the data
- noun soft creamy candy
- centrifuging2/5
centrifuge
- noun an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension
extractor; separator.
- verb rotate at very high speed in order to separate the liquids from the solids
centrifugate.
- noun an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension
- begrudging2/5
begrudge
- verb be envious of; set one's heart on
envy.
- verb wish ill or allow unwillingly
resent.
- verb be envious of; set one's heart on
- restaging2/5
restaging
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- ragging2/5
rag
- noun a small piece of cloth or paper
tatter; shred; tag; tag end.
- noun a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities
rag week.
- noun a small piece of cloth or paper
- wronging2/5
wrong
- noun that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
wrongfulness.
- he feels that you are in the wrong
- noun any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right
legal injury; damage.
- noun that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
- sparging2/5
sparge
- noun the act of sprinkling or splashing water
sprinkling; sprinkle.
- baptized with a sprinkling of holy water
- a sparge of warm water over the malt
- verb agitate by introducing air or compressed gas
- sparge the water
- noun the act of sprinkling or splashing water
- twanging2/5
twang
- noun a sharp vibrating sound (as of a plucked string)
- noun exaggerated nasality in speech (as in some regional dialects)
nasal twang.
- noun a sharp vibrating sound (as of a plucked string)
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- revenging2/5
revenge
- noun action taken in return for an injury or offense
retaliation.
- verb take revenge for a perceived wrong
retaliate; avenge.
- He wants to avenge the murder of his brother
- noun action taken in return for an injury or offense
- expunging2/5
expunging
- noun deletion by an act of expunging or erasing
erasure; expunction.
- verb remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
strike; scratch; excise; expunge.
- Please strike this remark from the record
- scratch that remark
- noun deletion by an act of expunging or erasing
- estranging2/5
estranging
- adjective satellite making one feel out of place or alienated
- the landscape was estranging
- verb remove from customary environment or associations
estrange.
- years of boarding school estranged the child from her home
- adjective satellite making one feel out of place or alienated
- misjudging1/5
misjudge
- verb judge incorrectly
- verb judge incorrectly
- disgorging1/5
disgorge
- verb cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over
shed; spill.
- spill the beans all over the table
- verb eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
retch; regorge; be sick; spew; vomit up; puke; honk; cat; purge; cast; spue; upchuck; vomit; sick; barf; regurgitate; throw up; chuck.
- After drinking too much, the students vomited
- He purged continuously
- The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night
- verb cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over
- unplugging1/5
unplug
- verb pull the plug of (electrical appliances) and render inoperable
disconnect.
- unplug the hair dryer after using it
- verb pull the plug of (electrical appliances) and render inoperable
- budging1/5
budge
- noun United States tennis player who in 1938 was the first to win the Australian and French and English and United States singles championship in the same year (1915-2000)
Don Budge; John Donald Budge.
- verb move very slightly
shift; stir; agitate.
- He shifted in his seat
- noun United States tennis player who in 1938 was the first to win the Australian and French and English and United States singles championship in the same year (1915-2000)
- binging1/5
binge
- noun any act of immoderate indulgence
splurge; orgy.
- an orgy of shopping
- an emotional binge
- a splurge of spending
- noun an occasion for excessive eating or drinking
tear; bout; bust.
- they went on a bust that lasted three days
- noun any act of immoderate indulgence
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gag
- noun a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
joke; jest; laugh; jape.
- he told a very funny joke
- he knows a million gags
- thanks for the laugh
- he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest
- even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point
- noun restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting
muzzle.
- noun a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
- ridging1/5
ridge
- noun a long narrow natural elevation or striation
- noun any long raised strip
- noun a long narrow natural elevation or striation
- micromanaging1/5
micromanaging
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- outraging1/5
outrage
- noun a feeling of righteous anger
indignation.
- noun a wantonly cruel act
- noun a feeling of righteous anger
- shagging1/5
shag
- noun a strong coarse tobacco that has been shredded
- noun a matted tangle of hair or fiber
- the dog's woolly shag
- noun a strong coarse tobacco that has been shredded
- prejudging1/5
prejudge
- verb judge beforehand, especially without sufficient evidence
- verb judge beforehand, especially without sufficient evidence
- disadvantaging1/5
disadvantage
- noun the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
- verb put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm
disfavor; disfavour.
- This rule clearly disadvantages me
- noun the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
- pigging1/5
pig
- noun domestic swine
grunter; hog; squealer; Sus scrofa.
- noun a coarse obnoxious person
slovenly person; sloven; slob.
- noun domestic swine
- shortchanging1/5
shortchanging
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- enraging1/5
enrage
- verb put into a rage; make violently angry
- verb put into a rage; make violently angry
- swigging1/5
swig
- noun a large and hurried swallow
gulp; draught; draft.
- he finished it at a single gulp
- verb strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat
slog; slug.
- He slugged me so hard that I passed out
- noun a large and hurried swallow
- zagging1/5
zag
- noun an angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions
zig; zigzag.
- noun an angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions
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- savaging1/5
savage
- noun a member of an uncivilized people
barbarian.
- noun a cruelly rapacious person
beast; wolf; brute; wildcat.
- noun a member of an uncivilized people
- haemorrhaging1/5
haemorrhage
- noun the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
bleeding; hemorrhage.
- noun the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
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mudslinging
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- bogging1/5
bog
- noun wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation; has poorer drainage than a swamp; soil is unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried and used for fuel
peat bog.
- verb cause to slow down or get stuck
bog down.
- The vote would bog down the house
- noun wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation; has poorer drainage than a swamp; soil is unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried and used for fuel
- zinging1/5
zing
- noun a brief high-pitched buzzing or humming sound
- the zing of the passing bullet
- noun the activeness of an energetic personality
pizzazz; pizzaz; dynamism; oomph.
- noun a brief high-pitched buzzing or humming sound
- pettifogging1/5
pettifog
- verb argue over petty things
niggle; squabble; bicker; brabble; quibble.
- Let's not quibble over pennies
- verb argue over petty things
- legging1/5
legging
- noun a garment covering the leg (usually extending from the knee to the ankle)
leg covering; leging.
- noun a garment covering the leg (usually extending from the knee to the ankle)
- mismanaging1/5
mismanage
- verb manage badly or incompetently
misconduct; mishandle.
- The funds were mismanaged
- verb manage badly or incompetently
- languaging1/5
language
- noun a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
linguistic communication.
- he taught foreign languages
- the language introduced is standard throughout the text
- the speed with which a program can be executed depends on the language in which it is written
- noun (language) communication by word of mouth
oral communication; spoken language; voice communication; speech communication; speech; spoken communication.
- his speech was garbled
- he uttered harsh language
- he recorded the spoken language of the streets
- noun a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
- upstaging1/5
upstage
- noun the rear part of the stage
- verb treat snobbishly, put in one's place
- noun the rear part of the stage
- slagging1/5
slag
- noun the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals
dross; scoria.
- verb convert into slag
- noun the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals
- supercharging1/5
supercharge
- verb increase or raise
advance; boost.
- boost the voltage in an electrical circuit
- verb increase the pressure on a gas or liquid
pressurize; pressurise.
- verb increase or raise
- gigging1/5
gig
- noun long and light rowing boat; especially for racing
- noun an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish
fizgig; fishgig; lance; spear.
- noun long and light rowing boat; especially for racing
- drudging1/5
drudging
- adjective satellite doing arduous or unpleasant work
labouring; toiling; laboring.
- drudging peasants
- the bent backs of laboring slaves picking cotton
- toiling coal miners in the black deeps
- verb work hard
moil; travail; dig; grind; labour; drudge; toil; labor; fag.
- She was digging away at her math homework
- Lexicographers drudge all day long
- adjective satellite doing arduous or unpleasant work
- disobliging1/5
disobliging
- adjective satellite intentionally unaccommodating
uncooperative.
- the action was not offensive to him but proved somewhat disobliging
- verb to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
disoblige; bother; inconvenience; incommode; discommode; trouble; put out.
- Sorry to trouble you, but...
- adjective satellite intentionally unaccommodating
- deluging1/5
deluge
- noun an overwhelming number or amount
flood; torrent; inundation.
- a flood of requests
- a torrent of abuse
- noun a heavy rain
downpour; cloudburst; soaker; pelter; waterspout; torrent.
- noun an overwhelming number or amount
- syringing1/5
syringe
- noun a medical instrument used to inject or withdraw fluids
- verb spray or irrigate (a body part) with a syringe
- noun a medical instrument used to inject or withdraw fluids
- portaging1/5
portage
- noun the cost of carrying or transporting
- noun overland track between navigable waterways
- noun the cost of carrying or transporting
- flanging1/5
flang
A miner's two-pointed pick.
- frogging1/5
frog
- noun any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
toad; batrachian; salientian; anuran; toad frog.
- noun a person of French descent
Gaul.
- noun any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
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ting
- noun a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
tinkle.
- verb cause to make a ting
- noun a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
- ungrudging1/5
ungrudging
- adjective satellite without envy or reluctance
- ungrudging admiration
- adjective satellite without envy or reluctance
- fagging1/5
fag
- noun offensive term for an openly homosexual man
poove; fairy; nance; queen; fagot; pansy; poof; queer; pouf; faggot.
- noun finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
cigarette; coffin nail; cigaret; butt.
- noun offensive term for an openly homosexual man
- overindulging1/5
overindulge
- verb overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
engorge; gormandize; gormandise; overgorge; glut; overeat; satiate; englut; stuff; ingurgitate; gorge; scarf out; gourmandize; binge; pig out.
- She stuffed herself at the dinner
- The kids binged on ice cream
- verb overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
- sandbagging1/5
sandbag
- noun a bag filled with sand; used as a weapon or to build walls or as ballast
- verb treat harshly or unfairly
- noun a bag filled with sand; used as a weapon or to build walls or as ballast
- snogging1/5
snogging
- noun (British informal) cuddle and kiss
- verb touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
buss; osculate; snog; kiss.
- The newly married couple kissed
- She kissed her grandfather on the forehead when she entered the room
- noun (British informal) cuddle and kiss
- splurging1/5
splurge
- noun an ostentatious display (of effort or extravagance etc.)
- noun any act of immoderate indulgence
binge; orgy.
- an orgy of shopping
- an emotional binge
- a splurge of spending
- noun an ostentatious display (of effort or extravagance etc.)
- unhinging1/5
unhinge
- verb disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
perturb; disquiet; distract; cark; trouble; disorder.
- She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill
- verb remove the hinges from
- unhinge the door
- verb disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
- passaging1/5
passage
- noun the act of passing from one state or place to the next
transition.
- noun a section of text; particularly a section of medium length
- noun the act of passing from one state or place to the next
- slanging1/5
slang
- noun informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions; often vituperative or vulgar
slang expression; slang term.
- their speech was full of slang expressions
- noun a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
patois; argot; cant; vernacular; jargon; lingo.
- they don't speak our lingo
- noun informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions; often vituperative or vulgar
- adjudging1/5
adjudge
- verb declare to be
hold; declare.
- She was declared incompetent
- judge held that the defendant was innocent
- verb declare to be
- cogging1/5
cog
- noun a subordinate who performs an important but routine function
- he was a small cog in a large machine
- noun tooth on the rim of gear wheel
sprocket.
- noun a subordinate who performs an important but routine function
- deranging1/5
derange
- verb derange mentally, throw out of mental balance; make insane
unbalance.
- The death of his parents unbalanced him
- verb throw into great confusion or disorder
throw out of kilter; perturb.
- Fundamental Islamicists threaten to perturb the social order in Algeria and Egypt
- verb derange mentally, throw out of mental balance; make insane
- dinging1/5
ding
- noun a ringing sound
- noun an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
nick; gouge; dent.
- noun a ringing sound
- swaging1/5
swag
- noun valuable goods
- noun goods or money obtained illegally
booty; prize; pillage; plunder; dirty money; loot.
- noun valuable goods
- cadging1/5
cadge
- verb ask for and get free; be a parasite
sponge; bum; grub; mooch.
- verb obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling
shnorr; schnorr; scrounge.
- he is always shnorring cigarettes from his friends
- verb ask for and get free; be a parasite
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turbocharging
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- reimaging1/5
- maraging1/5
- triaging1/5
triage
- noun sorting and allocating aid on the basis of need for or likely benefit from medical treatment or food
- noun sorting and allocating aid on the basis of need for or likely benefit from medical treatment or food
- fragging1/5
fragging
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- humbugging1/5
humbug
- noun pretentious or silly talk or writing
taradiddle; boloney; bilgewater; tarradiddle; tosh; bosh; baloney; drool; tommyrot; twaddle.
- noun communication (written or spoken) intended to deceive
snake oil.
- noun pretentious or silly talk or writing
- sludging1/5
sludge
- noun the precipitate produced by sewage treatment
- noun any thick, viscous matter
goo; gunk; guck; gook; slime; muck; ooze; goop.
- noun the precipitate produced by sewage treatment
- jitterbugging1/5
jitterbug
- noun a jerky American dance that was popular in the 1940s
- verb do the jitterbug
- noun a jerky American dance that was popular in the 1940s
- reforging1/5
reforge
- verb cast or model anew
recast; remodel.
- She had to recast her image to please the electorate in her home state
- verb cast or model anew
- arbitraging1/5
arbitrage
- noun a kind of hedged investment meant to capture slight differences in price; when there is a difference in the price of something on two different markets the arbitrageur simultaneously buys at the lower price and sells at the higher price
- verb practice arbitrage, as in the stock market
- noun a kind of hedged investment meant to capture slight differences in price; when there is a difference in the price of something on two different markets the arbitrageur simultaneously buys at the lower price and sells at the higher price
- badging1/5
badge
- noun an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)
- they checked everyone's badge before letting them in
- noun any feature that is regarded as a sign of status (a particular power or quality or rank)
- wearing a tie was regarded as a badge of respectability
- noun an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)
- reengaging1/5
reengage
To engage a second time or again.
- wigging1/5
wigging
- noun British slang for a scolding
wig.
- noun British slang for a scolding
- whinging1/5
whinging
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- advantaging1/5
advantage
- noun the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
vantage.
- the experience gave him the advantage over me
- noun (tennis) first point scored after deuce
- noun the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
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- resurging1/5
resurge
- verb rise again
- His need for a meal resurged
- The candidate resurged after leaving politics for several years
- verb rise again
- surcharging1/5
surcharge
- noun an additional charge (as for items previously omitted or as a penalty for failure to exercise common caution or common skill)
- verb charge an extra fee, as for a special service
- noun an additional charge (as for items previously omitted or as a penalty for failure to exercise common caution or common skill)
- unclogging1/5
unclog
- verb become or cause to become unobstructed
- The chemical that we poured down the drain unclogged it
- verb become or cause to become unobstructed
- unbelonging1/5
- hamstringing1/5
hamstring
- noun one of the tendons at the back of the knee
hamstring tendon.
- verb make ineffective or powerless
- The teachers were hamstrung by the overly rigid schedules
- noun one of the tendons at the back of the knee
- collaging1/5
collage
- noun a paste-up made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs to form an artistic image
montage.
- he used his computer to make a collage of pictures superimposed on a map
- noun any collection of diverse things
- a collage of memories
- noun a paste-up made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs to form an artistic image
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- lollygagging1/5
lollygag
- verb be about
loaf; footle; mess about; lallygag; linger; lurk; tarry; mill about; hang around; lounge; loiter; mill around.
- The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square
- Who is this man that is hanging around the department?
- verb be about
- disarranging1/5
disarrange
- verb destroy the arrangement or order of
- My son disarranged the papers on my desk
- verb disturb the arrangement of
- disarrange the papers
- verb destroy the arrangement or order of
- alledging1/5
alledge
See Obs.Allege .✍ This spelling, corresponding to abridge, was once the prevailing one.
- zigging1/5
zig
- noun an angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions
zigzag; zag.
- noun an angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions
- reflagging1/5
- naging1/5
nag
- noun someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
nagger; common scold; scold; scolder.
- noun an old or over-worked horse
plug; jade; hack.
- noun someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
- uncaging1/5
- engorging1/5
engorge
- verb overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
gormandize; gormandise; overgorge; glut; overeat; satiate; englut; stuff; ingurgitate; overindulge; gorge; scarf out; gourmandize; binge; pig out.
- She stuffed herself at the dinner
- The kids binged on ice cream
- verb overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
- bulldogging1/5
bulldog
- noun a sturdy thickset short-haired breed with a large head and strong undershot lower jaw; developed originally in England for bull baiting
English bulldog.
- verb attack viciously and ferociously
- noun a sturdy thickset short-haired breed with a large head and strong undershot lower jaw; developed originally in England for bull baiting
- lenging1/5
lenging
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
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- scrimmaging1/5
scrimmage
- noun (American football) practice play between a football team's squads
- noun a noisy riotous fight
melee; battle royal.
- noun (American football) practice play between a football team's squads
- bushranging1/5
- serging1/5
serge
- noun a twilled woolen fabric
- noun a twilled woolen fabric
- ponging1/5
pong
- noun an unpleasant smell
niff.
- noun an unpleasant smell
- dunging1/5
dung
- noun fecal matter of animals
muck; droppings.
- verb fertilize or dress with dung
- you must dung the land
- noun fecal matter of animals
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headbanging
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- rouging1/5
rouge
- noun makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
blusher; paint.
- verb redden by applying rouge to
- she rouged her cheeks
- noun makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
- unslinging1/5
unsling
(Naut.) To take off the slings of, as a yard, a cask, or the like; to release from the slings. Totten.
- snugging1/5
snug
- noun a small secluded room
snuggery; cubby; cubbyhole.
- adjective satellite offering safety; well protected or concealed
- a snug harbor
- a snug hideout
- noun a small secluded room
- spunging1/5
- backlogging1/5
backlog
- noun an accumulation of jobs not done or materials not processed that are yet to be dealt with (especially unfilled customer orders for products or services)
- noun the large log at the back of a hearth fire
- noun an accumulation of jobs not done or materials not processed that are yet to be dealt with (especially unfilled customer orders for products or services)
- vegging1/5
veg
- noun edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
vegetable; veggie.
- noun edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
- tanging1/5
tang
- noun a tart spicy quality
piquantness; tanginess; zest; piquance; nip; piquancy.
- noun the imperial dynasty of China from 618 to 907
Tang dynasty.
- noun a tart spicy quality
- undercharging1/5
undercharge
- noun a price that is too low
- noun an insufficient charge
- noun a price that is too low
- gunslinging1/5
gunslinging
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- cottaging1/5
cottage
- noun a small house with a single story
bungalow.
- noun a small house with a single story
- bowstringing1/5
- boomeranging1/5
boomerang
- noun a curved piece of wood; when properly thrown will return to thrower
throwing stick; throw stick.
- noun a miscalculation that recoils on its maker
backfire.
- noun a curved piece of wood; when properly thrown will return to thrower
- barraging1/5
barrage
- noun the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
outpouring; onslaught; bombardment.
- a barrage of questions
- a bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake
- noun the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target
battery; barrage fire; bombardment; shelling.
- they laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops
- the shelling went on for hours without pausing
- noun the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
- garaging1/5
garage
- noun an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
- noun a repair shop where cars and trucks are serviced and repaired
service department.
- noun an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
- sprigging1/5
sprig
- noun a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year
twig; branchlet.
- noun an ornament that resembles a spray of leaves or flowers
- noun a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year
- restringing1/5
restringing
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- nogging1/5
nogging
- noun rough brick masonry used to fill in the gaps in a wooden frame
- noun rough brick masonry used to fill in the gaps in a wooden frame
- precharging1/5
- rehanging1/5
rehanging
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- glugging1/5
glug
- verb make a gurgling sound as of liquid issuing from a bottle
- the wine bottles glugged
- verb make a gurgling sound as of liquid issuing from a bottle
- saging1/5
sag
- noun a shape that sags
droop.
- there was a sag in the chair seat
- verb droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
flag; swag; droop.
- noun a shape that sags
- paperhanging1/5
paperhanging
- noun the application of wallpaper
papering.
- noun the application of wallpaper
- upsurging1/5
upsurge
- noun a sudden forceful flow
rush; spate; surge.
- noun a sudden or abrupt strong increase
surge.
- stimulated a surge of speculation
- an upsurge of emotion
- an upsurge in violent crime
- noun a sudden forceful flow
- deleveraging1/5
deleveraging
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
Suffixes of ging
- ginger«Word Popularity Bar4/5
ginger
- noun perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
- noun dried ground gingerroot
powdered ginger.
- noun perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
- gingerly3/5
gingerly
- adjective satellite with extreme care or delicacy
- they proceeded with gingerly footwork over the jagged stones
- the issue was handled only in a gingerly way"- W.S.White
- adverb in a gingerly manner
- gingerly I raised the edge of the blanket
- adjective satellite with extreme care or delicacy
- gingival3/5
gingival
- adjective of or relating to the gums
- adjective of or relating to the gums
- gingrich3/5
gingrich
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- gingerbread3/5
gingerbread
- noun cake flavored with ginger
- noun cake flavored with ginger
- gingiva2/5
gingiva
- noun the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
gum.
- noun the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
- gingivitis2/5
gingivitis
- noun inflammation of the gums
- noun inflammation of the gums
- gingham2/5
gingham
- noun a clothing fabric in a plaid weave
- noun a clothing fabric in a plaid weave
- gingko2/5
gingko
- noun deciduous dioecious Chinese tree having fan-shaped leaves and fleshy yellow seeds; exists almost exclusively in cultivation especially as an ornamental street tree
ginkgo; Ginkgo biloba; maidenhair tree.
- noun deciduous dioecious Chinese tree having fan-shaped leaves and fleshy yellow seeds; exists almost exclusively in cultivation especially as an ornamental street tree
- gingerroot1/5
gingerroot
- noun pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant; used fresh as a seasoning especially in Asian cookery
ginger.
- noun pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant; used fresh as a seasoning especially in Asian cookery
- gingras1/5
- gingivae1/5
gingiva
- noun the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
gum.
- noun the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
- gingery1/5
gingery
- adjective satellite having a taste like that of ginger
- adjective satellite (used especially of hair or fur) having a bright orange-brown color
ginger.
- a man with gingery hair and bright blue eyes
- a ginger kitten
- adjective satellite having a taste like that of ginger
- gingered1/5
ginger
- noun perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
- noun dried ground gingerroot
powdered ginger.
- noun perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
- gingersnaps1/5
gingersnap
- noun a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger
snap; ginger nut; ginger snap.
- noun a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger
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- gingers1/5
ginger
- noun perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
- noun dried ground gingerroot
powdered ginger.
- noun perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
- gingersnap1/5
gingersnap
- noun a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger
snap; ginger nut; ginger snap.
- noun a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger
- gingelly1/5
- ginghams1/5
gingham
- noun a clothing fabric in a plaid weave
- noun a clothing fabric in a plaid weave
- gingerol1/5
gingerol
- noun derived from ginger; source of the hotness of ginger
- noun derived from ginger; source of the hotness of ginger
Derived words of ging
- belongings«Word Popularity Bar4/5
belongings
- noun something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone;
property; holding.
- that hat is my property
- he is a man of property
- noun happiness felt in a secure relationship
belonging.
- with his classmates he felt a sense of belonging
- noun something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone;
- lodgings4/5
lodgings
- noun temporary living quarters
diggings; domiciliation; pad; digs.
- noun structures collectively in which people are housed
housing; living accommodations; lodging.
- noun temporary living quarters
- grudgingly3/5
grudgingly
- adverb in a grudging manner
- he grudgingly agreed to have a drink in a hotel close by
- adverb in a grudging manner
- longings3/5
longing
- noun prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
hungriness; yearning.
- verb desire strongly or persistently
yearn; long; hanker.
- noun prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
- hangings3/5
hanging
- noun decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
wall hanging.
- the cold castle walls were covered with hangings
- noun a form of capital punishment; victim is suspended by the neck from a gallows or gibbet until dead
- in those days the hanging of criminals was a public entertainment
- noun decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
- leggings3/5
legging
- noun a garment covering the leg (usually extending from the knee to the ankle)
leg covering; leging.
- noun a garment covering the leg (usually extending from the knee to the ankle)
- longingly2/5
longingly
- adverb in a yearning manner
yearningly.
- he spent the rest of the act gazing longingly over my right shoulder at the illuminated word `Exit'
- adverb in a yearning manner
- encouragingly2/5
encouragingly
- adverb in an encouraging manner
- `Go on,' he said encouragingly to his student
- adverb in an encouraging manner
- obligingly2/5
obligingly
- adverb in accommodation
accommodatingly.
- obligingly, he lowered his voice
- adverb in accommodation
- diggings2/5
diggings
- noun an excavation for ore or precious stones or for archaeology
digs.
- noun temporary living quarters
domiciliation; lodgings; pad; digs.
- noun an excavation for ore or precious stones or for archaeology
- disparagingly2/5
disparagingly
- adverb in a disparaging manner
slightingly.
- these mythological figures are described disparagingly as belonging `only to a story'
- adverb in a disparaging manner
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- urgings2/5
urging
- noun a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
goading; goad; spurring; prodding; prod; spur.
- the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves
- noun the act of earnestly supporting or encouraging
- noun a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
- begrudgingly2/5
begrudge
- verb be envious of; set one's heart on
envy.
- verb wish ill or allow unwillingly
resent.
- verb be envious of; set one's heart on
- forgings2/5
forging
- noun shaping metal by heating and hammering
- verb create by hammering
forge; hammer.
- hammer the silver into a bowl
- forge a pair of tongues
- noun shaping metal by heating and hammering
- engagingly2/5
engagingly
- adverb in an engaging manner
winsomely.
- she played the role engagingly
- adverb in an engaging manner
- floggings2/5
flogging
- noun beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
whipping; lashing; tanning; flagellation.
- verb beat severely with a whip or rod
trounce; strap; welt; whip; slash; lash; flog; lather.
- The teacher often flogged the students
- The children were severely trounced
- noun beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
- stagings2/5
staging
- noun the production of a drama on the stage
theatrical production.
- noun a system of scaffolds
scaffolding.
- noun the production of a drama on the stage
- muggings2/5
mugging
- noun assault with intent to rob
- verb rob at gunpoint or with the threat of violence
mug.
- I was mugged in the streets of New York last night
- noun assault with intent to rob
- edgings1/5
edging
- noun border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug)
- verb advance slowly, as if by inches
inch; edge.
- He edged towards the car
- noun border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug)
- challengingly1/5
challenging
- adjective satellite requiring full use of your abilities or resources
ambitious.
- ambitious schedule
- performed the most challenging task without a mistake
- verb take exception to
challenge; gainsay; dispute.
- She challenged his claims
- adjective satellite requiring full use of your abilities or resources
- ungrudgingly1/5
ungrudgingly
- adverb in a generous and ungrudging manner
- he ungrudgingly agreed to pay for everybody's dinner when the guests found themselves without cash
- adverb in a generous and ungrudging manner
- upbringings1/5
upbringing
- noun properties acquired during a person's formative years
- noun helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
fostering; bringing up; rearing; nurture; fosterage; breeding; raising.
- they debated whether nature or nurture was more important
- noun properties acquired during a person's formative years
- discouragingly1/5
discouragingly
- adverb in a discouraging manner
- the failure rate on the bar exam is discouragingly high
- adverb in a discouraging manner
- damagingly1/5
damaging
- adjective satellite (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury
prejudicial; detrimental; prejudicious.
- damaging to career and reputation
- the reporter's coverage resulted in prejudicial publicity for the defendant
- verb inflict damage upon
damage.
- The snow damaged the roof
- She damaged the car when she hit the tree
- adjective satellite (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury
- riggings1/5
rigging
- noun gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails
tackle.
- noun formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel
rig.
- noun gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails
- singings1/5
singing
- noun the act of singing vocal music
vocalizing.
- noun disclosing information or giving evidence about another
telling; tattle.
- noun the act of singing vocal music
- unflaggingly1/5
unflagging
- adjective satellite showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
indefatigable; unwearying; tireless.
- an indefatigable advocate of equal rights
- a tireless worker
- unflagging pursuit of excellence
- adjective satellite unceasing
unfailing.
- unfailing loyalty
- unfailing good spirits
- unflagging courtesy
- adjective satellite showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
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- stingingly1/5
stinging
- noun a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
sting.
- the sting of death
- he felt the stinging of nettles
- verb cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
bite; burn; sting.
- The sun burned his face
- noun a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
- ringingly1/5
ringing
- noun the sound of a bell ringing
tintinnabulation; ring.
- the distinctive ring of the church bell
- the ringing of the telephone
- the tintinnabulation that so voluminously swells from the ringing and the dinging of the bells"--E. A. Poe
- noun the giving of a ring as a token of engagement
- noun the sound of a bell ringing
- packagings1/5
packaging
- noun the business of packing
- his business is packaging for transport
- noun a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
promotional material; promotion; publicity.
- the packaging of new ideas
- noun the business of packing
- unchangingly1/5
unchanging
- adjective satellite conforming to the same principles or course of action over time
- adjective satellite showing little if any change
static; stable.
- a static population
- adjective satellite conforming to the same principles or course of action over time
- dredgings1/5
dredge
- noun a power shovel to remove material from a channel or riverbed
- verb cover before cooking
- dredge the chicken in flour before frying it
- noun a power shovel to remove material from a channel or riverbed
- mergings1/5
merging
- noun the act of joining together as one
meeting; coming together.
- the merging of the two groups occurred quickly
- there was no meeting of minds
- noun a flowing together
confluence; conflux.
- noun the act of joining together as one
- obligingness1/5
obligingness
- noun a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others
deference; compliance; complaisance; compliancy.
- noun a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others
- purgings1/5
purging
- noun an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
purge.
- noun the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
purge; purgation.
- noun an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
- cringingly1/5
cringing
- adjective satellite totally submissive
wormlike; grovelling; groveling; wormy.
- verb draw back, as with fear or pain
squinch; flinch; recoil; wince; quail; cringe; shrink; funk.
- she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf
- adjective satellite totally submissive
- naggingly1/5
nagging
- adjective satellite continually complaining or faultfinding
shrewish.
- a shrewish wife
- nagging parents
- verb bother persistently with trivial complaints
peck; nag; hen-peck.
- She nags her husband all day long
- adjective satellite continually complaining or faultfinding
- imagings1/5
imaging
- noun the ability to form mental images of things or events
mental imagery; imagination; imagery.
- he could still hear her in his imagination
- noun (medicine) obtaining pictures of the interior of the body
tomography.
- noun the ability to form mental images of things or events
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `ging`. For each word, youwill notice a blue bar below the word. The longer the blue bar below a word, the more common/popular the word. Very short blue bars indicate rare usage.
While some of the words are direct derivations of the word `ging`, some are not.
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `ging`. For each word, youwill notice a blue bar below the word. The longer the blue bar below a word, the more common/popular the word. Very short blue bars indicate rare usage.
While some of the words are direct derivations of the word `ging`, some are not.
You can click on each word to see it's meaning.