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boondocking

boondocking is the present participle and gerund of boondock.

Meaning of boondock

Verb

boondock (third-person singular simple present boondocks, present participle boondocking, simple past and past participle boondocked)

  1. (US) To camp in a dry brushy location.
  2. (US) To stay in a self-contained recreational vehicle without connections to water, electricity, or sewer services, especially in a remote location.
    • When traveling in the American Southwest, we avoid other people by boondocking in the desert.
  3. (tiddlywinks) To strike a squopped wink and send it flying far away.
    • The wise winker also engages in boondocking, a defensive strategy. It involves sending an opponent's winks far from the cup.2002, Peder Jones, Jay Farness, College Writing Skills, page 160

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Noun

boondocking (uncountable)

  1. The action of the verb to boondock.

Questions about boondocking

What does boondocking mean?
Boondocking means the action of the verb to boondock.
What is boondocking the present participle and gerund of?
Boondocking is the present participle and gerund of boondock.
What part of speech is boondocking?
Boondocking is a noun.

Words near boondocking in the dictionary

  1. boondis
  2. boondock
  3. boondocked
  4. boondocker
  5. boondockers
  6. boondocking
  7. boondocks
  8. boondoggle
  9. boondoggled
  10. boondoggler
  11. boondogglers

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