shacking
shacking is the present participle and gerund of shack.
Meaning of shack
Verb (1)
shack (third-person singular simple present shacks, present participle shacking, simple past and past participle shacked)
Verb (2)
shack (third-person singular simple present shacks, present participle shacking, simple past and past participle shacked)
- To shed or fall, as corn or grain at harvest.
- To feed in stubble, or upon waste.
- They [turkeys] are then sold‥to the larger farmers to ‘shack’ upon the barley or oat stubbles.1867, “Journal of the Royal Agriculatural Socirty”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)
- To wander as a vagabond or tramp.
- To hibernate; to go into winter quarters.
- To drink, especially alcohol.
Phrases with shacking
Questions about shacking
- What is shacking the present participle and gerund of?
- Shacking is the present participle and gerund of shack.
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