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inking up

inking up is the present participle and gerund of ink up.

Meaning of ink up

Verb

ink up (third-person singular simple present inks up, present participle inking up, simple past and past participle inked up)

  1. (transitive) To apply or install ink in preparation for printing.
  2. (transitive) To apply tattoos or be tattooed.
  3. (obsolete, transitive) To apply ink to a roller in preparation for printing or to coat a roller with a preservative when not in use.

Questions about inking up

What is inking up the present participle and gerund of?
Inking up is the present participle and gerund of ink up.

Words near inking up in the dictionary

  1. inkindling
  2. inkiness
  3. inkinesses
  4. inking
  5. inking in
  6. inking up
  7. inkings
  8. inkish
  9. inkjet
  10. inkjet printer
  11. inkjet printers

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