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overinking

overinking is the present participle and gerund of overink.

Meaning of overink

Verb

overink (third-person singular simple present overinks, present participle overinking, simple past and past participle overinked)

  1. (transitive) To apply too much ink to.
    • Do not press the stamp hard into the pad, as this overinks the stamp and shortens the life of the pad by squeezing out the ink.2005, Marie Browning, Creative Craft Lettering Made Easy, page 14

Questions about overinking

What is overinking the present participle and gerund of?
Overinking is the present participle and gerund of overink.

Words near overinking in the dictionary

  1. overinitiating
  2. overinitiation
  3. overinitiations
  4. overink
  5. overinked
  6. overinking
  7. overinks
  8. overinquisitive
  9. overinsist
  10. overinsisted
  11. overinsistence

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