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white-knuckling

white-knuckling is the present participle and gerund of white-knuckle.

Meaning of white-knuckle

Verb

white-knuckle (third-person singular simple present white-knuckles, present participle white-knuckling, simple past and past participle white-knuckled)

  1. (transitive) To endure despite feeling terror, fear, apprehension, anxiety, discomfort, or torment.
    • The rest of the drive home I white knuckled it.2010, Tanya Ebert, Mystical Puzzle, page 24
  2. (transitive) To grip tightly in fear, apprehension, suspense, or nervousness.
    • That lifting sensation is so strong, I inadvertently feel myself white-knuckling the hand grips.2020 November 2, a425couple, “Honda Pulls Mario Andretti From Driving the Two-Seater IndyCar”, in rec.autos.sport.nascar (Usenet)

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Questions about white-knuckling

What is white-knuckling the present participle and gerund of?
White-knuckling is the present participle and gerund of white-knuckle.

Words near white-knuckling in the dictionary

  1. white-knuckle
  2. white-knuckle ride
  3. white-knuckle rides
  4. white-knuckled
  5. white-knuckles
  6. white-knuckling
  7. white-label
  8. white-labeled
  9. white-labeling
  10. white-labelled
  11. white-labelling

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