pantsing

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noun

The pulling down of a person's trousers, usually as a prank or form of bullying.

Scrabble 11

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of pants
nounpantsing (countable and uncountable, plural pantsings)

plural pantsings

  1. countableuncountableThe pulling down of a person's trousers, usually as a prank or form of bullying.

    Synonyms: debagging, kegging

  2. countableinformaluncountablecommunicationsAn improvised style of writing without an outline.

    Here's how to painlessly make pantsing your backup. The unknown can be intimidating. The key to pantsing is to not worry about how it will all hang together. Just start writing.

    2017, The Complete Handbook of Novel Writing, Penguin, →ISBN

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe pulling down of a person's trousers, usually as a prank or form of bullying.

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Chicago

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