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potlatching

potlatching noun: an act of giving; especially, the giving of a gift during a potlatch ceremony. Also the present participle and gerund of potlatch.

Noun

potlatching (countable and uncountable, plural potlatchings)

  1. (also, attributive) An act of giving; especially, the giving of a gift during a potlatch ceremony.
  2. (also, attributive) The carrying out of a potlatch ceremony.

Also used as

potlatching is also the present participle and gerund of potlatch.

Forms of potlatching

pluralpotlatchings
alternative formpotlaching

Origin of potlatching

From potlatch + -ing.

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Questions about potlatching

What does potlatching mean?
Potlatching means an act of giving; especially, the giving of a gift during a potlatch ceremony.
What part of speech is potlatching?
Potlatching is a noun.
What is the plural of potlatching?
The plural of potlatching is potlatchings.

Words near potlatching in the dictionary

  1. potlatch
  2. potlatched
  3. potlatcher
  4. potlatchers
  5. potlatches
  6. potlatching
  7. potless
  8. potlessness
  9. potli
  10. potlicker
  11. potlickers

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