| COMPANDING | • companding n. (Electronics) A process in which noise in a signal is reduced by selective compression and expansion. • COMPAND v. to put a signal through a compander (a system of clarifying sound). |
| DEPAINTING | • depainting v. Present participle of depaint. • DEPAINT v. (Spenser) to paint, also DEPEINCT. |
| DOGNAPINGS | • DOGNAPING n. the abduction of a dog. |
| DOGNAPPING | • dognapping n. Kidnapping or stealing of a dog owned by someone else. • dog-napping v. Present participle of dog-nap. • dog␣napping v. Present participle of dog nap. |
| ENDPLAYING | • endplaying v. Present participle of endplay. • ENDPLAY v. to force (an opponent in bridge) to lead. |
| HANDSPRING | • handspring n. A somersault made with the assistance of the hands placed upon the ground. • hand-spring n. Alternative spelling of handspring. • HANDSPRING n. a somersault made with the assistance of the hands placed upon the ground. |
| KIDNAPINGS | • kidnapings n. Plural of kidnaping. • KIDNAPING n. an act of kidnaping. |
| KIDNAPPING | • kidnapping v. Present participle of kidnap. • kidnapping n. (Crime) The crime of taking a person against their will, sometimes for ransom. • KIDNAPPING n. the act of kidnapping. |
| PANDERINGS | • panderings n. Plural of pandering. • PANDERING n. the procuring of sexual favours. |
| PARDONINGS | • pardonings n. Plural of pardoning. • PARDONING n. the act of pardoning. |
| PENDRAGONS | • pendragons n. Plural of pendragon. • Pendragons n. Plural of Pendragon. • PENDRAGON n. (Welsh) an ancient British or Welsh prince holding or claiming supreme power, a chief leader or ruler. |
| PONIARDING | • poniarding v. Present participle of poniard. • PONIARD v. to stab with a small dagger. |
| SNAPDRAGON | • snapdragon n. (Countable) Any plant of the genus Antirrhinum, with showy yellow, white or red flowers. • snapdragon n. (Uncountable) A game in which raisins are snatched from a vessel containing burning brandy, and eaten;… • SNAPDRAGON n. a plant of the figwort family whose flower when pinched and released snaps like a dragon. |
| UPSTANDING | • upstanding adj. Honest; reputable; respectable. • upstanding adj. Standing up. • upstanding v. Present participle of upstand. |