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naking

naking is the present participle and gerund of nake.

Meaning of nake

Verb

nake (third-person singular simple present nakes, present participle naking, simple past and past participle naked)

  1. (Scotland) To make naked; to bare.
    • Come, be ready, nake your swords.1606, Thomas Middleton, The Revenger's Tragedy, act 4, scene 4
    Synonyms:
    expose, reveal

Questions about naking

What is naking the present participle and gerund of?
Naking is the present participle and gerund of nake.

Words near naking in the dictionary

  1. Naki
  2. nakie
  3. nakies
  4. nakige
  5. nakiges
  6. naking
  7. nakir
  8. nakirs
  9. nakkaalaaqite
  10. Naknek
  11. nakoda

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