eking

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noun

The act or process of adding.

OriginMiddle English *eking, *eching →
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Meanings

eking1

nouneking (plural ekings)

plural ekings · alternative eeking · alternative ekeing

  1. The act or process of adding.
  2. That which is added.
  3. obsoletenauticalA supplementary piece of timber used to lengthen another.

eking2

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of eke

Origin

eking · noun

  1. Middle English*eking, *eching
  2. Englisheking

From Middle English *eking, *eching, deverbal of eken (“to increase, add”), equivalent to eke + -ing. More at eke.

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eking · verb

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APA

eking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eking

MLA

“eking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eking. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eking,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eking.

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