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haking

/ˈheɪkɪŋ/

haking is the present participle and gerund of hake.

Meaning of hake

Noun

hake (plural hakes)

  1. (Now chiefly dialectal) A hook; a pot-hook.
  2. (Now chiefly dialectal) A kind of weapon; a pike.
  3. (Now chiefly dialectal) (in the plural) The draught-irons of a plough.

See all 6 meanings of hake

Noun

haking

  1. (dated, obsolete) A type of net designed for catching sea fish.

Questions about haking

What does haking mean?
Haking means a type of net designed for catching sea fish.
What is haking the present participle and gerund of?
Haking is the present participle and gerund of hake.
What part of speech is haking?
Haking is a noun.
How do you pronounce haking?
Haking is pronounced /ˈheɪkɪŋ/.

Words near haking in the dictionary

  1. Hakimi
  2. Hakimian
  3. Hakimians
  4. Hakimis
  5. hakims
  6. haking
  7. hakite
  8. Hakka
  9. hakka noodle
  10. hakkafot
  11. hakkafoth

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