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babysittingpresent participle and gerund of babysitbabywearingThe act of wearing a child, carrying them close to the body.backbearingAlternative form of back bearingbackbondingSynonym of backdonation.backcombingpresent participle and gerund of backcombbackfillingThe process by which something is backfilled.backflowingFlowing backwards.backfoldingA folding backwards.backhandingpresent participle and gerund of backhandbackhaulingpresent participle and gerund of backhaulbackjumping(computing theory) A form of backtracking that may move more than one level at a time, used to improve the efficiency of certain algorithms.backloading(transport) The transportation of cargo or shipment on a return trip, using the space already paid for and used for the outward leg.backmasking(sound engineering) A recording technique in which a sound or message is deliberately recorded backwards in a track that is meant to be played forwards.backpackingpresent participle and gerund of backpackbackpattingpresent participle and gerund of backpatbackportingpresent participle and gerund of backportbackpriming(medicine) The addition of a secondary infusion to a patient by priming it with fluid from the first.backseatingpresent participle of backseatbackslidingpresent participle and gerund of backslidebackspacingpresent participle and gerund of backspacebacktestingThe process of testing a strategy, model etc. using data from a previous timebackwashingA form of water treatment in which water is pumped backwards through the filter media, sometimes with intermittent use of compressed air.bacterizingpresent participle and gerund of bacterizebadgemakingThe manufacture of badges.badmouthingpresent participle and gerund of badmouthbailjumping(US, slang) The act of absconding while at liberty under bail bonds.baitcasting(fishing) A form of casting in which the weight of the bait pulls the fishing line off of the spool (subject to some control by thumb pressure)baitfishingThe fishing of baitfishbalkanizingpresent participle and gerund of balkanizeballbearingAlternative form of ball bearing.ballbusting(informal, BDSM) The beating or kicking of the testicles.balletgoingAttending ballet performances.ballgowningpresent participle and gerund of ballgownballplayingAlternative form of ball-playing.ballyhooingpresent participle and gerund of ballyhoobamboozlingVery confusingbandleadingLeading a musical band.bandpassingThe filtering out of all but a specific range (band) of frequenciesbankrollingpresent participle and gerund of bankrollbankruptingpresent participle and gerund of bankruptbanquettingpresent participle and gerund of banquetbarbarisingpresent participle and gerund of barbarisebarebacking(slang, sex) The practice of engaging in sexual intercourse, most often anal sex, without using a condom.bareboatingThe act of chartering, navigating and living on, a boat, for a holiday etc.barefootingwater skiing with bare feet (without water skis)barnburningVery exciting or successful.barnraisingThe collective construction of a barn by members of a community, common in 18th- and 19th-century rural North America, and present-day Mennonite and Amish communities.barricadingpresent participle and gerund of barricadebaseballingPlaying baseball.basecalling(genetics) The assigning of the names of bases to chromatogram peaksbasepairingpresent participle and gerund of basepairbaserunning(baseball) The act of running bases, or a player's skill in doing sobastardling(diminutive) A young or petty bastardbayonetting(British) present participle and gerund of bayonetbeamforming(physics) A technique by which the phase and amplitude of transmitted signals are modified, by a feedback process, in order to improve transmission speed.beamwalkingwalking on an elevated beam as an exercise, or to practice balancebearbaitingA blood sport in which dogs are set upon a chained bearbearhuggingpresent participle and gerund of bearhugbeautifyingpresent participle and gerund of beautifybedevilling(British) present participle and gerund of bedevilbedragglingpresent participle and gerund of bedragglebedsheetingMaterial used to make bedsheets.beefpacking(US) The work of a slaughterhouse when dealing with beef carcassesbefriendingpresent participle and gerund of befriendbelabouringpresent participle and gerund of belabourbelecturingpresent participle and gerund of belecturebellhousingAlternative spelling of bell housing.bellringingThe ringing of bells, as performed by a bellringer.bellyachingWhining and complaining, often contrived to evoke pity or shirk responsibility.benefittingpresent participle and gerund of benefitbenzylating(organic chemistry) That adds one or more benzyl groups to a molecule.bepommelingpresent participle and gerund of bepommelbequeathingpresent participle and gerund of bequeathbeslaveringpresent participle and gerund of beslaverbesmirchingpresent participle and gerund of besmirchbespreadingpresent participle and gerund of bespreadbestsellingAlternative spelling of best-selling.bestshoring(business, neologism) The process of identifying the best location to which to move manufacturing or other industrial facilities.bewilderingVery baffling, confusing, or perplexing, often due to a very large choice being available.bifurcatingpresent participle and gerund of bifurcatebikepackingRecreational multiday travel on a bicycle, often off-road and with minimal camping gear.bikesharingThe public sharing of bicycles.bilberryingThe gathering of bilberries.billpostingThe sticking of posters, notices and advertisements on walls.biodrilling(biology) The formation of deep root channels that help soil structurebiolabeling(biology) The labeling (for subsequent tracking) of individual cells, often by the use of nanoparticles.bioleachingThe dissolution of metals from their ores by the use of microorganisms such as bacteriabiomantling(soil science) bioturbation of the upper part of the soilbiomodelingAlternative form of biomodelling.biopharmingThe field of growing (usually genetically) altered plants for medicinal uses.bioprintingThe construction of a biological structure by computer-aided, automatic, layer-by-layer deposition, transfer, and patterning of small amounts of biological material.biorefiningThe refining of biomass products in a biorefinerybiosamplingThe collection and documentation of biosamplesbiospinningpresent participle and gerund of biospinbirdbandingThe attaching of identification bands to birds in the wild so that they can be recognised and studied.birddoggingpresent participle of birddogbirdkeepingThe cultivation of birds as a hobby.birdnestingpresent participle and gerund of birdnestbivouackingpresent participle and gerund of bivouacblackfacingperformance in blackface makeupblasphemingpresent participle and gerund of blasphemeblindsidingpresent participle and gerund of blindsideblocklayingThe work of a blocklayer, laying down blocks of material.blockmakingThe manufacture of nautical blocks.blogrolling(Internet) The practice of a blogger listing hyperlinks to other recommended blogs.bludgeoningpresent participle and gerund of bludgeonbluebugging(computer security) The practice of secretly installing a back door on a mobile phone and then remotely monitoring conversations by means of Bluetooth technology.bluejackingThe act, practice, or activity of sending anonymous text messages to a mobile phone using Bluetooth.bobsleddingThe act or sport of riding a bobsled.bodyhacking(informal) The manipulation of the body via external or internal means, such as wearable technology, prosthetics, cybernetics, pharmaceutical or chemical adjustment, meditation, bodybuilding, etc., with the goal of improving the body's performance.bodyshamingpresent participle and gerund of bodyshamebodysurfingpresent participle and gerund of bodysurfbogtrottingLiving among bogs.bombinatingpresent participle and gerund of bombinatebonderizingpresent participle and gerund of bonderizebondforming(chemistry) That forms a bond.bondholding(finance) Holding bonds.bondwashing(finance) The fraudulent purchase and sale of bonds in a way that avoids interest payments and creates a tax advantage.bonefishingAngling for bonefish.bonejarringShaky, rickety, causing shaking.bonesettingthe trade of a bonesetter, the practice of realigning broken or disjointed bonesbonkbusting(informal) of, pertaining to, or using the style of a bonkbusterboobfeeding(informal, rare) Synonym of breastfeeding.bookbindingThe art, craft or process of binding books.bookburningAlternative form of book-burning.bookkeeping(accounting) The skill or practice of keeping books or systematic records of financial transactions, e.g. income and expenses.bookleggingThe illicit publication and distribution of banned books.bookmarkingpresent participle and gerund of bookmarkbookrunningThe work done by a bookrunner.booksellingThe sale of books.bookwriting(writing) The process of writing a book.boondockingpresent participle and gerund of boondockbootleggingEngaging in economic production or distribution in an illegal way.bootlicking(literally) The act of licking someone's boot, typically as a BDSM activity.bootscaningMisspelling of bootscanning.boottoppingAlternative form of boot-topping.bossnappingA means of activism in which staff kidnap or surround a corporate executive until demands are met.bourgeoningpresent participle and gerund of bourgeonbrachiatingThat moves by the use of limbs; especially by swinging through the trees using the armsbrandebourgAlternative form of Brandenburg (“decoration for a jacket”).brandishingpresent participle and gerund of brandishbreadmakingThe making of bread.brecciatingpresent participle and gerund of brecciatebribetakingThe acceptance of bribes.bricklayingThe act of building a wall by laying bricks, usually with cement between the surfaces of the bricks.brickmakingThe manufacture of bricks.brighteningpresent participle and gerund of brightenbriquettingpresent participle and gerund of briquetbroadsidingpresent participle and gerund of broadsidebroommakingThe manufacture of brooms.browbeatingpresent participle and gerund of browbeatbrownnosingpresent participle and gerund of brownnosebrushmakingThe manufacture of brushes.brutalising(British) present participle and gerund of brutalisebrutalizingCruel, harsh, or otherwise insensitive.buckjumping(Australia) The action (of a horse) of aggressively attempting to buck a rider.bulkheadingbulkheads in generalbullbaitingAn old blood sport involving the baiting of bulls with dogs.bulldoggingpresent participle and gerund of bulldogburlesquingpresent participle and gerund of burlesquebushrangingpresent participle and gerund of bushrangebushwalking(Australia, New Zealand) The activity of hiking or backpacking.busybodyingThe behaviour of a busybody; interference, meddlesomeness.buttlegging(informal) The smuggling of cigarettes.buttressingpresent participle and gerund of buttressbuttweldingpresent participle and gerund of buttweld