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hicking

/ˈhɪkɪŋ/

hicking is the present participle and gerund of hick.

Meaning of hick

Verb

hick (third-person singular simple present hicks, present participle hicking, simple past and past participle hicked)

  1. To hiccup.

See all 4 meanings of hick

Proper noun capitalized: Hicking

Hicking

  1. A surname transferred from the given name.

Origin of hicking

From a medieval diminutive of Hick.

Questions about hicking

What does hicking mean?
Hicking means a surname transferred from the given name.
What is hicking the present participle and gerund of?
Hicking is the present participle and gerund of hick.
What part of speech is hicking?
Hicking is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce hicking?
Hicking is pronounced /ˈhɪkɪŋ/.

Words near hicking in the dictionary

  1. Hickeys Creek
  2. hickie
  3. hickies
  4. Hickin
  5. Hickinbottom
  6. hicking
  7. hickish
  8. Hickism
  9. Hickite
  10. Hickites
  11. Hickle

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