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degloving

Syllables: de·glov·ing/diːˈɡlʌvɪŋ/

degloving is the present participle and gerund of deglove.

Noun

degloving (plural deglovings)

  1. An instance of skin being degloved.
  2. (humorous, Internet memes) A mock punishment for disrespecting the sport of gloving; having one's LED gloves taken away, effectively banning them from participating in the activity.

Meaning of deglove

Verb

deglove (third-person singular simple present degloves, present participle degloving, simple past and past participle degloved)

  1. To peel back the skin from part of the body as if removing a glove, especially as the result of an accident.
  2. (gloving) Taking away a glover (performer)'s LED light gloves as a joke punishment or sign of disrespect.

Forms of degloving

pluraldeglovings

Questions about degloving

What does degloving mean?
Degloving means an instance of skin being degloved.
What is degloving the present participle and gerund of?
Degloving is the present participle and gerund of deglove.
What part of speech is degloving?
Degloving is a noun.
How do you pronounce degloving?
Degloving is pronounced /diːˈɡlʌvɪŋ/.
What is the plural of degloving?
The plural of degloving is deglovings.

Words near degloving in the dictionary

  1. deglottalizes
  2. deglottalizing
  3. deglove
  4. degloved
  5. degloves
  6. degloving
  7. deglovings
  8. deglucocoroloside
  9. deglucohellebrin
  10. deglucohyrcanoside
  11. deglucosyl

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Adapted from Wiktionary: degloving (page history and authors); deglove (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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