(transitive) To admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in
(transitive) To be grateful of (e.g. a benefit or a favour)
(transitive) To own as genuine or valid; to assent to (a legal instrument) to give it validity; to avow or admit in legal form.
(transitive) To own or recognize in a particular quality, character or relationship; to admit the claims or authority of; to give recognition to.
(transitive) To report (the receipt of a message to its sender).
aerobraking
aerobraking
noun
(astronautics) The use of atmospheric drag to reduce the velocity of a spacecraft, especially so as to establish a stable orbit and to reduce fuel consumption.
verb
present participle of aerobrake
agkistrodon
alkalifying
alkalifying
verb
present participle of alkalify
antiketogen
antismoking
antismoking
adj
Opposing or prohibiting smoking, particularly the smoking of tobacco
arkhangelsk
arkhangelsk
Proper noun
A city in northwestern Russia on the White Sea.
arsenicking
asterisking
asterisking
verb
present participle of asterisk
attackingly
awakeningly
awakeningly
adv
In a way that awakens, or brings new sensations.
backbearing
backbitings
backbitings
noun
plural of backbiting
backfilling
backfilling
noun
The process by which something is backfilled.
verb
present participle of backfill
backfitting
backfitting
verb
present participle of backfit
backflowing
backflowing
adj
flowing backwards
verb
present participle of backflow
backgammons
backgammons
noun
plural of backgammon
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backgammon
backgrounds
backgrounds
noun
plural of background
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of background
backhanding
backhanding
verb
present participle of backhand
backhauling
backhauling
verb
present participle of backhaul
backlashing
backlashing
verb
present participle of backlash
backlisting
backlisting
verb
present participle of backlist
backloading
backloading
noun
(transport) The transportation of cargo or shipment on a return trip, using the space already paid for and used for the outward leg.
verb
present participle of backload
backlogging
backlogging
verb
present participle of backlog
backpacking
backpacking
noun
hiking and camping overnight in backcountry with one's gear carried in a backpack.
low-cost, generally urban, travel with minimal luggage and frugal accommodations.
verb
present participle of backpack
backsetting
backsetting
verb
present participle of backset
backsliding
backsliding
adj
sliding back
noun
An occasion on which one backslides, especially in a moral sense.
verb
present participle of backslide
backspacing
backspacing
verb
present participle of backspace
backwashing
backwashing
noun
A form of water treatment in which water is pumped backwards through the filter media, sometimes with intermittent use of compressed air.
backwinding
backwinding
verb
present participle of backwind
baggyrinkle
bakshishing
bakshishing
verb
present participle of bakshish
balkanising
balkanising
verb
present participle of balkanise
balkanizing
balkanizing
verb
present participle of balkanize
bangwaketsi
bankrolling
bankrolling
verb
present participle of bankroll
bankrupting
bankrupting
verb
present participle of bankrupt
barkpeeling
basingstoke
basingstoke
Proper noun
A town in Hampshire, England
bedarkening
bedarkening
verb
present participle of bedarken
bivouacking
bivouacking
verb
present participle of bivouac
blackenings
blackenings
noun
plural of blackening
blackington
blacktongue
blockmaking
blockmaking
noun
The manufacture of blocks for use in printing.
The manufacture of nautical blocks.
bookmakings
bookmakings
noun
plural of bookmaking
bookmarking
bookmarking
verb
present participle of bookmark
brakemaking
breadmaking
breadmaking
noun
The making of bread.
bribetaking
bribetaking
noun
The acceptance of bribes.
bricklaying
bricklaying
noun
The act of building a wall by laying bricks, usually with cement between the surfaces of the bricks.
brickmaking
brickmaking
noun
The manufacture of bricks.
broommaking
brushmaking
brushmaking
noun
The manufacture of brushes.
buckwashing
bulkheading
bulkheading
noun
bulkheads in general
bushwalking
bushwalking
noun
(Australia, New Zealand) The activity of hiking or backpacking.
verb
present participle of bushwalk
cakewalking
cakewalking
verb
present participle of cakewalk
candymaking
candymaking
noun
The manufacture of candy.
caretakings
caretakings
noun
plural of caretaking
carjackings
carjackings
noun
plural of carjacking
chainmaking
chainmaking
noun
The manufacture of chains.
chairmaking
chairmaking
noun
The manufacture of chairs.
changemaker
changemaker
noun
One who makes a change.
checkmating
checkmating
verb
present participle of checkmate
cloakmaking
cloakmaking
noun
The manufacture of cloaks.
clockmaking
clockmaking
noun
The art or trade of a clockmaker; the manufacture of clocks.
clothmaking
clothmaking
noun
The art or trade of a clothmaker.
coachmaking
coachmaking
noun
The manufacture of coaches (vehicles).
cocktailing
cocktailing
noun
Work as a cocktail waitress.
colormaking
colormaking
noun
The manufacture of paints or dyes.
couchmaking
couchmaking
noun
The manufacture of couches.
cratemaking
cratemaking
noun
The manufacture of crates.
creammaking
daughterkin
daughterkin
noun
(endearing) A daughter.
deadlocking
deadlocking
verb
present participle of deadlock
doughmaking
doughmaking
noun
The making of dough.
drakensberg
dressmaking
dressmaking
noun
The craft of making custom clothing for women, such as dresses, blouses, and evening gowns.
duckwalking
duckwalking
verb
present participle of duckwalk
earmarkings
earmarkings
noun
plural of earmarking
earthmaking
filmmakings
filmmakings
noun
plural of filmmaking
foretalking
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.
gainspeaker
gainspeaker
noun
(obsolete) A gainsayer; opponent.
galligaskin
gamekeeping
gamekeeping
noun
The keeping of game; the occupation of a gamekeeper.
gapingstock
gapingstock
noun
(archaic) A laughing stock.
gardenmaker
gardenmaker
noun
A person who creates gardens.
garlandlike
garlandlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a garland.
gatekeeping
gatekeeping
verb
present participle and gerund of gatekeep
gavelkinder
gavelkinder
noun
One who inherits through gavelkind.
gawkinesses
gawkinesses
noun
plural of gawkiness
gawkishness
gawkishness
noun
The quality of being gawkish.
gazingstock
gazingstock
noun
(archaic) An object, event or person that is stared at by many people; a spectacle.
ginkgoaceae
glaiketness
glaikitness
glassmaking
glassmaking
noun
The craft or industry of producing glass
glovemaking
glovemaking
noun
The manufacture of gloves.
glucokinase
glucokinase
noun
A hexokinase isozyme that facilitates phosphorylation of glucose to glucose-6-phosphate, occurring in cells in the liver, pancreas, gut, and brain of humans and most other vertebrates.
goalkeeping
goalkeeping
noun
The art of a goalkeeper.
verb
present participle of goalkeep
godforsaken
godforsaken
adj
Abandoned by a deity or god.
Particularly awful; very bad
granitelike
granitelike
adj
Resembling granite.
gravemaking
greenbacker
greenbacker
noun
Alternative form of Greenbacker
greenshanks
greenshanks
noun
plural of greenshank
grubstaking
grubstaking
verb
present participle of grubstake
hallmarking
hallmarking
noun
The action of making a hallmark
verb
present participle of hallmark
handpicking
handpicking
verb
present participle of handpick
handshaking
handshaking
noun
(computing) A step in a protocol in which information is exchanged between computing processor devices; often as part of the initiation process for communications.
A greeting by clasping hands.
verb
present participle of handshake
hankeringly
hankeringly
adv
In a hankering manner.
hardworking
hardworking
adj
Of a person, taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly.
headworking
hedgemaking
hedgemaking
noun
The construction of hedges.
highjacking
highjacking
noun
Alternative form of hijacking
verb
present participle of highjack
homemakings
homemakings
noun
plural of homemaking
hopsackings
hopsackings
noun
plural of hopsacking
jackarooing
jackarooing
verb
present participle of jackaroo
jackerooing
jackerooing
verb
present participle of jackeroo
jackknifing
jackknifing
verb
present participle of jackknife
jackpudding
jackpudding
noun
An amusing person who acts foolishly in order to entertain others
jackrolling
jackrolling
noun
(South Africa) gang rape of women by men
jacksonburg
jawbreaking
jawbreaking
adj
Very difficult to pronounce.
kaliningrad
kalsomining
kalsomining
verb
present participle of kalsomine
kangarooing
kangarooing
verb
present participle of kangaroo
kaolinising
kaolinising
verb
present participle of kaolinise
kaolinizing
kaolinizing
verb
present participle of kaolinize
karyotyping
karyotyping
noun
The separation and identification of karyotypes
verb
present participle of karyotype
katagenesis
katagenesis
noun
Alternative form of catagenesis
katagenetic
keelhauling
keelhauling
noun
(nautical) The act by which a person is keelhauled.
(slang, obsolete, by extension) A thorough thrashing or mauling; rough treatment.
verb
present participle of keelhaul.
kentiggerma
keratogenic
keratogenic
Adjective
Relating to keratogenesis.
keyboarding
keyboarding
noun
The act of typing at a keyboard (with or without a mouse or other pointing device)
kidnappings
kidnappings
noun
plural of kidnapping
kimeridgian
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.
klausenburg
knapsacking
knapsacking
verb
present participle of knapsack
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
knotgrasses
knotgrasses
noun
plural of knotgrass
kwangchowan
kweihwating
lampworking
lampworking
verb
present participle of lampwork
landmarking
landmarking
verb
present participle of landmark
lawbreaking
lawbreaking
adj
unlawful; illegal.
noun
The commission of a criminal act, the violation or breaking of a law.