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desking

/ˈdɛskɪŋ/

desking is the present participle and gerund of desk.

Meaning of desk

Verb

desk (third-person singular simple present desks, present participle desking, simple past and past participle desked)

  1. (transitive) To shut up, as in a desk; to treasure.
  2. (transitive) To equip with a desk or desks.
    • But also that the said Chapell be desked, and the windowes of our said Chapell be glased, with Stores, Ymagies, Armes, Bagies ami Cognossaunts, as is by us redily divised, and in picture delivered to the Priour of Saunt Bartilmews besid Smythfel, maistre of the works of our said Chapell;1775, Henry VII (King of England), The will of king Henry vii [ed. by T. Astle.]., page 6
  3. (transitive) To reject (an article submitted to a newspaper or academic journal etc.) on initial receipt, without reviewing it further.

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Phrases with desking

Questions about desking

What is desking the present participle and gerund of?
Desking is the present participle and gerund of desk.
How do you pronounce desking?
Desking is pronounced /ˈdɛskɪŋ/.

Words near desking in the dictionary

  1. deskiller
  2. deskillers
  3. deskilling
  4. deskills
  5. deskin
  6. desking
  7. deskinment
  8. deskinments
  9. deskinned
  10. deskinning
  11. deskins

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