What does cornering mean?
Cornering means present participle and gerund of corner.
Cornering
Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
Meaning
present participle and gerund of corner.
Definitions by Sense
- present participle and gerund of corner
- A piece of decorative work forming a corner.
- The act by which somebody is cornered.
Example Sentences
We have been informed that these cornerings are rarely used when the ceilings are not decorated […]
1809–1812, Maria Edgeworth, "Manoeuvring", in Tales of Fashionable Life Aside; ay, ay, but take care, I advise you, of her asides, and her whisperings, and her cornerings, and her inuendoes, and semiconfidences, lest your own happiness, my dear, unsuspecting, enthusiastic daughter, should be the sacrifice.
Synonyms for cornering
Antonyms for cornering
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Word Forms
- cornerings
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We have been informed that these cornerings are rarely used when the ceilings are not decorated […]
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