The act of distancing oneself from a previously supported idea, action, behaviour, etc.; a U-turn or flip-flop.
verb
(US) present participle of backpedal
barkpeeling
bespeaking
bespeaking
verb
present participle of bespeak
carpetmaking
carpetmaking
noun
The manufacture of carpets.
changepocket
evilspeaking
forespeaking
forespeaking
noun
(obsolete) A foretelling; a prediction.
verb
present participle of forespeak
forspeaking
forspeaking
verb
present participle of forspeak
frankpledge
frankpledge
noun
(law, historical) A decener: a member of a tithing bound in frankpledge.
(law, historical) A form of collective suretyship and punishment under English law among the members of a tithing.
(law, historical, uncommon) The tithing itself.
Any group so similarly answerable for the conduct of all its members and liable for collective punishment.
frankpledges
frankpledges
noun
plural of frankpledge
gainspeaker
gainspeaker
noun
(obsolete) A gainsayer; opponent.
gainspeaking
gainspeaking
noun
(obsolete) A speaking against; opposition.
gamekeeper
gamekeeper
noun
A person employed to maintain the game for hunting and all associated materials and effects. Often shortened to keeper.
gamekeepers
gamekeepers
noun
plural of gamekeeper
gamekeeping
gamekeeping
noun
The keeping of game; the occupation of a gamekeeper.
garpike
garpike
noun
(especially UK) A saltwater fish in the family Belonidae.
(especially US) A freshwater fish in the family Lepisosteidae.
garpikes
garpikes
noun
plural of garpike
gatekeep
gatekeep
noun
A gatekeeper.
verb
(by extension, slang, Internet) To limit another party's participation in a collective identity or activity, usually due to undue pettiness, resentment, or overprotectiveness.
(sociology) To limit (sometimes manipulatively, rather than directly) how much of a role another party, often a spouse, has in some task.
To control or limit access to something.
gatekeeper
gatekeeper
noun
(psychology) In dissociative identity disorder, an aspect of the personality that controls access to the various identities.
A common orange and brown butterfly with eyespots, Pyronia tithonus, of the family Nymphalidae.
A person or group who controls access to something or somebody.
A person who guards or monitors passage through a gate.
One who gatekeeps.
gatekeepers
gatekeepers
noun
plural of gatekeeper
gatekeeping
gatekeeping
verb
present participle and gerund of gatekeep
gedankenexperiment
gedankenexperiment
noun
thought experiment
goalkeeper
goalkeeper
noun
(sports) A designated player that attempts to prevent the opposing team from scoring by protecting a goal.
goalkeepers
goalkeepers
noun
plural of goalkeeper
goalkeeping
goalkeeping
noun
The art of a goalkeeper.
verb
present participle of goalkeep
grapelike
grapelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a grape.
grapeskin
grapeskin
noun
The skin of a grape.
grapestalk
hektograph
hektograph
noun
Alternative form of hectograph
inspeaking
isokeraunographic
kapfenberg
katagelophobia
katagelophobia
noun
Alternative spelling of catagelophobia
katjepiering
keraunograph
keraunograph
noun
(archaic) A figure or picture impressed by lightning upon the human body or elsewhere.
A ceraunograph; an instrument for measuring and recording lightning.
keraunographic
keraunographic
adj
Of or pertaining to keraunography.
keraunography
keraunography
noun
(archaic) The study of keraunographs (figures or pictures impressed by lightning upon the human body or elsewhere).
ketapang
ketapang
noun
The tropical tree Terminalia catappa.
kinematograph
kinematograph
noun
Alternative form of cinematograph
kinematographer
kinematographer
noun
cinematographer
kinematographic
kinematographical
kinematographical
adj
cinematographical
kinematographically
kinematography
kinetograph
kinetograph
noun
(dated) A camera for making chronophotographs.
(dated) A machine for projecting chronophotographs upon a screen for the purpose of producing the effect of an animated picture, sometimes with an accompanying soundtrack.
kinetographer
kinetographer
noun
A person involved in kinetography (in either sense).
kinetographic
kinetographic
adj
(photography) Relating to kinetography.
kinetography
kinetography
noun
(choreography) Labanotation.
(dated, photography) The use of the kinetograph.
kinetophonograph
kinetophonograph
noun
Synonym of kinetophone
kipage
kippage
kippage
noun
(Scotland, obsolete) A fit of temper; rage.
(Scotland, obsolete) Confusion, disorder.
(chiefly Scotland, now rare, historical) Those sailing together on a ship, both crew and passengers.
kneecapping
kneecapping
noun
(gerund) The act of injuring the knees of (a person), usually by shooting at the knees; often a punishment carried out by criminals or terrorists.
(gerund, figurative, by extension) An excessively and needlessly damaging attack or disparagement.
verb
present participle of kneecap
kneecappings
kneecappings
noun
plural of kneecapping
koepang
kymographies
kymographies
noun
plural of kymography
loudspeaking
marlingspike
meatpacking
meatpacking
noun
(US) The slaughter and further processing of animals for meat.
meatpackings
mispackaged
mispackaged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mispackage
mispackages
mispackages
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mispackage
misspeaking
misspeaking
noun
(obsolete) Speaking ill; defamation, slander.
The fact or instance of speaking falsely or unclearly.
nonspeaking
nonspeaking
adj
Not speaking.
outspeaking
outspeaking
verb
present participle of outspeak
overpackage
overpackage
verb
(transitive) To package wastefully in more material than necessary.
overpackaged
overpackaged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overpackage
overpackages
overpackages
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overpackage
overpacking
overpacking
verb
present participle of overpack
overspeaking
overspeaking
verb
present participle of overspeak
pacemaking
pacemaking
noun
The action of a pacemaker (in any sense)
pacemakings
package
package
noun
(euphemistic, vulgar) The male genitalia.
(journalism) A group of related stories spread over several pages.
(software) A piece of software which has been prepared in such a way that it can be installed with a package manager.
(television, radio) Synonym of wrap (“complete news report ready for broadcast”)
(uncountable, archaic) The act of packing something.
(uncountable, historical) A charge made for packing goods.
A football formation.
A package holiday.
Something resembling a package.
Something which consists of various components, such as a piece of computer software.
Something which is packed, a parcel, a box, an envelope.
verb
To pack or bundle something.
To prepare (a book, a television series, etc.), including all stages from research to production, in order to sell the result to a publisher or broadcaster.
To travel on a package holiday.
packaged
packaged
adj
Having been placed in a package.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of package
packager
packager
noun
A comic book studio that produces content for comic book publishers on demand.
A person who packages.
A tool or machine used to package objects.
packagers
packagers
noun
plural of packager
packages
packages
noun
plural of package
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of package
packeting
packeting
verb
present participle of packet
packinghouse
packinghouse
noun
A facility where harvested food is processed into a salable condition.
A slaughterhouse wherein animals are slaughtered, and the meat is then processed into smaller cuts.
pagelike
pagelike
adj
Resembling a page (sheet in a book, etc.).
pagodalike
pagodalike
adj
Resembling a pagoda.
painstakingness
painstakingness
noun
The state or characteristic of being painstaking; the giving of careful attention to details.
palankeening
palankeeningly
paligorskite
papermaking
papermaking
noun
The craft of making paper.
papermakings
papermakings
noun
plural of papermaking
parkersburg
parkersburg
Proper noun
A city in West Virginia, United States
parkesburg
partridgelike
partridgelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a partridge.
passadumkeag
passagework
passagework
noun
(music) An ornamental passage in a musical work, often resembling a scale; or the performance of such a passage
passageworks
passageworks
noun
plural of passagework
pathbreaking
pathbreaking
adj
Opening a new path or approach
patternmaking
patternmaking
noun
The creation of patterns for either sewing or casting.
pawnbrokerage
pawnbrokerage
noun
(countable) A pawnbroker's shop.
(uncountable) The business of pawnbroking.
pawnbrokering
pawnbrokering
noun
Synonym of pawnbroking
peacebreaking
peacebreaking
noun
Disturbing or destroying a state of peace.
peacekeeping
peacekeeping
noun
(as a noun modifier) (for example) a peacekeeping force.
The act of preserving peace, specifically between hostile groups or states, especially by a sanctioned military force.
peacekeepings
peacekeepings
noun
plural of peacekeeping
peacemaking
peacemaking
noun
The act of reconciling two people or groups who disagree.
peacemakings
peacemakings
noun
plural of peacemaking
peacocking
peacocking
noun
(seduction community) Ostentatious dress or behaviour employed by a man in an attempt to impress women.
peakgoose
peaking
peaking
adj
peaky; sickly; pining
noun
The act of something reaching a peak.
verb
present participle of peak
peastaking
peasticking
peckage
pelargikon
pelasgikon
penmaking
penmaking
noun
The manufacture of pens for writing.
pharyngokeratosis
phrasemaking
phrasemaking
noun
The crafting of phrases; the art of rhetoric.
pickage
pickage
noun
Alternative form of piccage
picturemaking
piggybacked
piggybacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of piggyback
pigmaker
placekicking
placekicking
noun
The act or skill of taking placekicks.
verb
present participle of placekick
placemaking
placemaking
noun
The planning, design and management of public spaces with regard to the communities that will inhabit them.
plankage
platemaking
platemaking
noun
The production of plates (printing surfaces).
platemakings
pluckage
plumemaking
pokelogan
pokelogan
Noun
A marsh.
prayermaking
preacknowledge
preacknowledge
verb
(transitive) To acknowledge in advance.
preacknowledged
preacknowledged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of preacknowledge
preacknowledgement
preacknowledgement
noun
Alternative form of preacknowledgment
preacknowledging
preacknowledging
verb
present participle of preacknowledge
preacknowledgment
preacknowledgment
noun
acknowledgment in advance
preblockading
prefranking
prekindergarten
prekindergarten
adj
Before kindergarten, or not yet old enough to attend it.
noun
(US) The first formal academic learning environment for children, before kindergarten.
prekindergartens
prekindergartens
noun
plural of prekindergarten
premaking
premaking
verb
present participle of premake
premarketing
premarketing
adj
Before the marketing of a product or service.
prepackage
prepackage
verb
(transitive) To enclose in packaging prior to sale.
prepackaged
prepackaged
adj
That has been packaged prior to being sold
verb
simple past tense and past participle of prepackage
prepackages
prepackages
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of prepackage
prepackaging
prepackaging
noun
packaging applied prior to an object being sold
verb
present participle of prepackage
prepacking
prepacking
verb
present participle of prepack
prepartaking
preshrinkage
presoaking
presoaking
noun
The soaking of something in advance.
verb
present participle of presoak
preundertaking
prokindergarten
ragpicker
ragpicker
noun
A person who collects and sells unwanted household items such as rags and other refuse for a living, a rag and bone man (UK) or ragman (US).
repackage
repackage
verb
To package again, to give new packaging to.
repackaged
repackaged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of repackage
repackager
repackager
noun
An individual or company that repackages a product.
repackagers
repackagers
noun
plural of repackager
repackages
repackages
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of repackage