| BACKPADDLING | • backpaddling v. Present participle of backpaddle. |
| BACKPEDALING | • backpedaling v. (US) present participle of backpedal. • backpedaling n. The act of distancing oneself from a previously supported idea, action, behaviour, etc.; a U-turn or flip-flop. • BACKPEDAL v. to pedal backwards. |
| BACKPEDALLING | • backpedalling v. (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Britain) present participle of backpedal. • BACKPEDAL v. to pedal backwards. |
| BACKSLAPPING | • backslapping v. Present participle of backslap. • backslapping n. Action of the verb to backslap. • back-slapping n. Alternative spelling of backslapping. |
| BACKSLAPPINGS | • backslappings n. Plural of backslapping. |
| GANGPLANK | • gangplank n. (Nautical) A board used as a temporary footbridge between a ship and a dockside. • gang-plank n. Alternative form of gangplank. • gang␣plank n. Alternative form of gangplank. |
| GANGPLANKS | • gangplanks n. Plural of gangplank. • gang-planks n. Plural of gang-plank. • gang␣planks n. Plural of gang plank. |
| LAMPBLACKING | • lampblacking v. Present participle of lampblack. • LAMPBLACK v. to blacken with lampblack. |
| PAINSTAKINGLY | • painstakingly adv. In a painstaking manner; very slowly and carefully. • PAINSTAKING adv. taking pains. |
| PLATEMAKING | • platemaking n. The production of plates (printing surfaces). • PLATEMAKING n. the act of making printing plates. |
| PLATEMAKINGS | • PLATEMAKING n. the act of making printing plates. |
| PLATEMARKING | • PLATEMARK v. to mark with a platemark. |
| PLAYMAKING | • playmaking n. (Sports) The initiation of offensive play with the intent of scoring a goal (or the equivalent). • PLAYMAKING n. the process of making a play. |
| PLAYMAKINGS | • PLAYMAKING n. the process of making a play. |
| SPACEWALKING | • spacewalking v. Present participle of spacewalk. • SPACEWALK v. to walk in space. |