(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
backlighted
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
beckoningly
beckoningly
adv
So as to beckon or call near; enticingly.
bedarkening
bedarkening
verb
present participle of bedarken
beekeepings
beknighting
beknighting
verb
present participle of beknight
bhaktimarga
billbroking
bivouacking
bivouacking
verb
present participle of bivouac
blackenings
blackenings
noun
plural of blackening
blackguards
blackguards
noun
plural of blackguard
blackington
blacklegged
blacklegged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blackleg
blacklegism
blacklegism
noun
The character or actions of a blackleg.
blacktongue
blitzkriegs
blitzkriegs
noun
plural of blitzkrieg
blockmaking
blockmaking
noun
The manufacture of blocks for use in printing.
The manufacture of nautical blocks.
boguslawsky
boilinglike
bolingbroke
bookbinding
bookbinding
noun
The art, craft or process of binding books
bookkeeping
bookkeeping
noun
(accounting) The skill or practice of keeping books or systematic records of financial transactions, e.g. income and expenses.
(computing) General tasks for maintaining a system.
verb
present participle of bookkeep
bookmakings
bookmakings
noun
plural of bookmaking
bookmarking
bookmarking
verb
present participle of bookmark
bookselling
bookselling
noun
The sale of books.
bootlicking
bootlicking
noun
servile behaviour
verb
present participle of bootlick
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.
bricklining
brickmaking
brickmaking
noun
The manufacture of bricks.
bridgemaker
bridgemaker
noun
(figuratively) A person who connects others.
A person who designs and/or constructs bridges.
bridgeworks
bridgeworks
noun
plural of bridgework
brightworks
brightworks
noun
plural of brightwork
broommaking
brushmaking
brushmaking
noun
The manufacture of brushes.
buckwashing
bukittinggi
bulkheading
bulkheading
noun
bulkheads in general
bushwalking
bushwalking
noun
(Australia, New Zealand) The activity of hiking or backpacking.
verb
present participle of bushwalk
cabbagelike
cabbagelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cabbage.
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
checkrowing
checkrowing
verb
present participle of checkrow
checkstring
checkstring
noun
A cord used by a passenger in a carriage to signal to the driver to slow down or go faster.
cheektowaga
chickamauga
chikmagalur
chucklingly
chucklingly
adv
in a chuckling manner
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).
cockbilling
cockbilling
verb
present participle of cockbill
cockcrowing
cockcrowing
noun
The crowing sound of a cock.
cockcrow; daybreak
cockfighter
cockfighter
noun
One who engages in a cockfight.
cocktailing
cocktailing
noun
Work as a cocktail waitress.
coldcocking
coldcocking
verb
present participle of coldcock
colormaking
colormaking
noun
The manufacture of paints or dyes.
cornhusking
cornhusking
noun
The removal of the husk from corn.
couchmaking
couchmaking
noun
The manufacture of couches.
cratemaking
cratemaking
noun
The manufacture of crates.
creammaking
cricketings
cricketings
noun
plural of cricketing
crooklegged
daughterkin
daughterkin
noun
(endearing) A daughter.
deadlocking
deadlocking
verb
present participle of deadlock
disfrocking
disfrocking
verb
present participle of disfrock
diskography
diskography
noun
(medicine) Alternative form of discography
doughmaking
doughmaking
noun
The making of dough.
downlinking
downlinking
verb
present participle of downlink
downsinking
drakensberg
dressmaking
dressmaking
noun
The craft of making custom clothing for women, such as dresses, blouses, and evening gowns.
duckhunting
duckwalking
duckwalking
verb
present participle of duckwalk
dungeonlike
dungeonlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a dungeon
duskingtide
earmarkings
earmarkings
noun
plural of earmarking
earthmaking
filmmakings
filmmakings
noun
plural of filmmaking
fingerpicks
fingerpicks
noun
plural of fingerpick
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fingerpick
finickingly
finickingly
adv
finically
flyspecking
flyspecking
noun
A technique for painting furniture with flicked drops of paint.
verb
present participle of flyspeck
folksingers
folksingers
noun
plural of folksinger
folksinging
folksinging
noun
The singing of folk songs.
footlicking
footlicking
adj
sycophantic
noun
The act of licking someone's feet.
sycophantic behavior
foreknowing
foreknowing
noun
foreknowledge
verb
present participle of foreknow
forelocking
forelocking
verb
present participle of forelock
foretalking
forklifting
forklifting
verb
present participle of forklift
forspeaking
forspeaking
verb
present participle of forspeak
forthinking
forthinking
verb
present participle of forthink
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.
gallerylike
gallerylike
adj
Resembling a gallery, especially an art gallery
galligaskin
gamekeepers
gamekeepers
noun
plural of gamekeeper
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.
garlickiest
garlickiest
adj
superlative form of garlicky: most garlicky
gatekeepers
gatekeepers
noun
plural of gatekeeper
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.
gazellelike
gazellelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a gazelle.
gazingstock
gazingstock
noun
(archaic) An object, event or person that is stared at by many people; a spectacle.
gearksutite
gearksutite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic white mineral containing aluminum, calcium, fluorine, hydrogen, and oxygen.