mackling
mackling is the present participle and gerund of mackle.
Meaning of mackle
Verb (1)
mackle (third-person singular simple present mackles, present participle mackling, simple past and past participle mackled)
- To assemble in a makeshift manner; to cobble together.
- It's dry and warm and if Jacob and I were to put our heads together I'm sure we could find something in the tack-room, some harness, or a nose band or two that could be mackled together to make a carrying contraption.1998, Audrey Howard, When Morning Comes
Verb (2)
mackle (third-person singular simple present mackles, present participle mackling, simple past and past participle mackled)
- To speak like or act like rapper Macklemore, particularly in a way perceived as naive or cringeworthy.
- For Macklemore’s birthday, we’re going to have a look at some memorable instances of him mackling—his greatest mackles, if you will—both to celebrate how far he’s come this year and to remember what horrors he remains capable of.2015 June 19, Craig Jenkins, “A Brief History of Macklemore Mackling”, in Vice
Questions about mackling
- What is mackling the present participle and gerund of?
- Mackling is the present participle and gerund of mackle.
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