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beaking

/ˈbiːkɪŋ/

beaking is the present participle and gerund of beak.

Meaning of beak

Verb

beak (third-person singular simple present beaks, present participle beaking, simple past and past participle beaked)

  1. (transitive) To strike with the beak.
  2. (transitive) To seize with the beak.
  3. (Northern Ireland, intransitive) To play truant.
    • Knew the Jampot well. I spent many an afternoon while I was beaking school in that fine establishment.2008 January 11, jemmy hope (username), “Re: Sandy Row”, in Belfast Forum

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Phrases with beaking

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Questions about beaking

What is beaking the present participle and gerund of?
Beaking is the present participle and gerund of beak.
How do you pronounce beaking?
Beaking is pronounced /ˈbiːkɪŋ/.

Words near beaking in the dictionary

  1. beakhead
  2. beakheads
  3. beakier
  4. beakiest
  5. beakiness
  6. beaking
  7. beaking off
  8. beakiron
  9. beakirons
  10. beakish
  11. beakless

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