| BIODEGRADING | • biodegrading v. Present participle of biodegrade. • BIODEGRADE v. to break down by biological action. |
| BLACKLEADING | • blackleading v. Present participle of blacklead. • BLACKLEAD v. to coat with blacklead. |
| CHEERLEADING | • cheerleading n. A physical activity in which cheerleaders organize elements of dance, gymnastics, and tumbling for judgment… • cheerleading n. (Figurative) Automatic or servile praise. • cheerleading v. Present participle of cheerlead. |
| DRAGONNADING | • DRAGONNADE v. to persecute by troops. |
| HOMESTEADING | • homesteading v. Present participle of homestead. • HOMESTEADING n. (US) a scheme by which people are permitted to buy, or live rent-free in, semi-derelict buildings and improve them with the help of Government grants, etc. |
| INTERGRADING | • intergrading v. Present participle of intergrade. • INTERGRADE v. to merge or shade by means of intermediate steps. |
| MANSPREADING | • manspreading n. (Informal, derogatory) The practice of men splaying their legs open wide when sitting on public transport… • manspreading v. Present participle of manspread. • MANSPREADING n. the practice by a male passenger on public transport of sitting with his legs wide apart, so denying space to passengers beside him. |
| MASQUERADING | • masquerading v. Present participle of masquerade. • masquerading n. The act of one who masquerades. • MASQUERADE v. to disguise oneself. |
| OUTSPREADING | • outspreading v. Present participle of outspread. • OUTSPREAD v. to spread out. |
| PASQUINADING | • pasquinading v. Present participle of pasquinade. • PASQUINADE v. to compose a pasquinade. |
| PROOFREADING | • proofreading v. Present participle of proofread. • proofreading n. The act or process by which a document is proofread. • proof-reading v. Present participle of proof-read. |
| RETROGRADING | • retrograding v. Present participle of retrograde. • RETROGRADE v. to cause to go back. |
| SPEARHEADING | • spearheading v. Present participle of spearhead. • SPEARHEAD v. to lead an attack. |
| SPEEDREADING | • speedreading v. Present participle of speedread. • speedreading n. Reading at an accelerated rate while still maintaining comprehension of the material that is read. • speed-reading v. Present participle of speed-read. |
| UNDERLOADING | • underloading v. Present participle of underload. • underloading n. The act of loading insufficiently; underutilization of the capacity of something. • UNDERLOAD v. to load insufficiently. |