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
berrypicking
carpetmaking
carpetmaking
noun
The manufacture of carpets.
changepocket
checkpointing
checkpointing
verb
present participle of checkpoint
figpecker
figpecker
noun
A bird, the western Orphean warbler, Sylvia hortensis, prized by gourmets.
fingerpicked
fingerpicked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fingerpick
fingerpicks
fingerpicks
noun
plural of fingerpick
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fingerpick
flyspecking
flyspecking
noun
A technique for painting furniture with flicked drops of paint.
verb
present participle of flyspeck
glockenspiel
glockenspiel
noun
(music) A musical instrument of the percussion idiophone family of instruments; like the xylophone, it has tuned bars arranged like the keys on a piano, and is also smaller in size and higher in pitch.
glockenspiels
glockenspiels
noun
plural of glockenspiel
glykopectic
glykopexic
gumpoldskirchner
henpecking
henpecking
noun
An instance of somebody being henpecked; nagging.
verb
present participle of henpeck
highpockets
isokeraunographic
keraunographic
keraunographic
adj
Of or pertaining to keraunography.
keypunching
keypunching
verb
present participle of keypunch
kinematographic
kinematographical
kinematographical
adj
cinematographical
kinematographically
kinescoping
kinescoping
verb
present participle of kinescope
kinetographic
kinetographic
adj
(photography) Relating to kinetography.
kingpiece
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
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
outpocketing
outpocketing
noun
The growth of a surface so as to form a cavity (sac or pocket); the cavity so formed
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
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.
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.
peasticking
peckage
pecking
pecking
noun
(obsolete) The sport of throwing pebbles at birds.
The act by which something is pecked.
The ancient skill of shaping stone into tools, containers, or artworks.
verb
present participle of peck
pickage
pickage
noun
Alternative form of piccage
pickeering
pickeering
verb
present participle of pickeer
pickering
pickering
Proper noun
A town in North Yorkshire, England.
A city in Ontario, Canada.
from the town.
pickeringite
pickeringite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-sphenoidal mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen, and sulfur.
pickerington
picketing
picketing
noun
The act of one who pickets (in any sense).
verb
present participle of picket
picturemaking
piggybacked
piggybacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of piggyback
pigsticked
pigsticker
pigsticker
noun
(UK, India) A horse well-suited to hunt wild boar.
(UK, India) A hunter of wild boar.
(US, dialect) A sled with a pointed front.
A large knife, used as a weapon.
A pork butcher.
A spike bayonet
pigstickers
pigstickers
noun
plural of pigsticker
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.
pluckage
pocketing
pocketing
noun
A structure resembling a pocket or pouch.
Material used for making pockets for clothing.
The act of something being illicitly taken or purloined.
verb
present participle of pocket
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
prechecking
prechecking
verb
present participle of precheck
precooking
precooking
verb
present participle of precook
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
prereckoning
puckering
puckering
noun
A fold or pinched bunch of fabric caused by the shrinkage of one layer among many.
verb
present participle of pucker
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
repackaging
repackaging
noun
The process of packaging something again or anew.
verb
present participle of repackage
repacking
repacking
noun
The process of packing something again or anew.
verb
present participle of repack
schoolkeeping
scorekeeping
scorekeeping
noun
The keeping of score.
shipwrecking
shipwrecking
verb
present participle of shipwreck
skepticizing
skepticizing
verb
present participle of skepticize
spacewalking
spacewalking
verb
present participle of spacewalk
specking
specking
noun
(Australia) The practice by speckers or fossickers of walking around scanning the ground for gemstones.
verb
present participle of speck
speckling
speckling
noun
A pattern of small spots
ticking (the fabric)
verb
present participle of speckle
spectaclemaking
spectaclemaking
noun
The manufacture of spectacles (eyewear).
speechmaking
speechmaking
noun
The delivery of speeches
spongecake
spongecake
noun
Alternative spelling of sponge cake
stockkeeping
stockkeeping
noun
stock control
subpackage
subpackage
noun
(object-oriented programming) A package situated hierarchically below another package.
A physical package contained within another package.
verb
(transitive) To place (an object) in a package which is itself inside a package.
superacknowledgment
underpacking
underpacking
noun
Insufficient, or less than the usual amount of packing