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yorking

yorking is the present participle and gerund of york.

Meaning of york

Verb (1)

york (third-person singular simple present yorks, present participle yorking, simple past and past participle yorked)

  1. to bowl a yorker at a batsman, especially to get a batsman out in this way.

Verb (2)

york (third-person singular simple present yorks, present participle yorking, simple past and past participle yorked)

  1. (slang) To vomit.
    • BADGER: They're eating blueberry pies... […] Okay, finally, Kirk, he can't take it anymore. He yorks! Now it's just down to Chekov and Spock.2013, Breaking Bad (TV series), "Blood Money" (episode)

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Questions about yorking

What is yorking the present participle and gerund of?
Yorking is the present participle and gerund of york.

Words near yorking in the dictionary

  1. Yorkhill
  2. Yorkie
  3. yorkiepoo
  4. yorkiepoos
  5. Yorkies
  6. yorking
  7. Yorkino
  8. Yorkinos
  9. yorkipoo
  10. yorkipoos
  11. Yorkish

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