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laageringpresent participle and gerund of laagerlabelingA set of labels applied to the various objects in a system, to packaged goods, and so on; the act or process of applying them.labellingpresent participle and gerund of label.labialisingpresent participle and gerund of labialiselabializingpresent participle and gerund of labializelaboring(US) present participle and gerund of laborlaborsavingAlternative form of labor-saving.labouring(British, Canada) present participle and gerund of labourlaboursavingAlternative form of labor-saving.labyrinthingMaterial that is arranged in the form of a labyrinth.lacebugAlternative form of lace bug.lacemakingThe manufacture of lace.laceratingpresent participle and gerund of laceratelacewingAny of a number of gauzy-winged insects of certain families within the order Neuroptera.lacingpresent participle and gerund of lacelackeyingpresent participle and gerund of lackeylackingpresent participle and gerund of lacklaconizingpresent participle and gerund of laconizelacqueringpresent participle and gerund of lacquerlactatingpresent participle and gerund of lactateladderingpresent participle and gerund of ladderladifyingpresent participle and gerund of ladifylading(countable) The action of loading.ladlingThe act of moving material using a ladle.ladybug(Canada, US) Synonym of ladybird.ladykillingWomanizing, like a lady-killer.ladylingA young, petite, or unimportant lady.ladymag(informal) A magazine which focuses on women's issues and interests.lagLast made; hence, made of refuse; inferior.lagabag(Suffolk) A lazybones.lageringThe stage in the manufacture of a lager beer when it is stored at a low temperature for maturing and clarificationlaggingfalling behind, not keeping up the pacelagtang(Philippines) fishberry (Anamirta cocculus)laicisingpresent participle and gerund of laiciselaicizingpresent participle and gerund of laicizelairingpresent participle and gerund of lairlakering(obsolete) Playing; sport; jesting.lakingpresent participle and gerund of lakelalang(Malaysia) Imperata cylindrica, a panicoid grass.lallangAlternative spelling of lalang.lallingpresent participle and gerund of lalllallygagHorseplay, fooling around.lambastingpresent participle and gerund of lambastlambingpresent participle and gerund of lamblamblingA young or little lamb.lamentingpresent participle and gerund of lamentlaminatingpresent participle and gerund of laminatelamingThe act or process of rendering lamelammingpresent participle and gerund of lamlampingpresent participle and gerund of lamplampmakingThe manufacture of lamps.lampshadingThe practice of decorating lampshades.lampworkingpresent participle and gerund of lampworklancang(historical) A kind of sailing ship from Maritime Southeast Asia.lanchangAlternative form of lancang.lanchingpresent participle and gerund of lanchlancinatingpresent participle and gerund of lancinatelancingpresent participle and gerund of lancelandbankingpresent participle and gerund of landbanklandbirdingbirdwatching in order to see birds that are active on land (as opposed to waterbirding)landboardingA sport in which a rider on a board is pulled over water by a kite.landfallingMaking landfall.landfarmingA bioremediation treatment process in which contaminated soils, sediments, or sludges are incorporated into the soil surface and periodically tilled to aerate the mixture.landfillingpresent participle and gerund of landfilllandgrabbingpresent participle and gerund of landgrablandholding(countable) A piece of property (land) that is held (owned).landingAn arrival at a surface, as of an airplane or any descending object.landlivingLiving on the land.landlordingThe performing duties of a landlord.landlouping(archaic) vagrant; wandering aboutlandlubbing(nautical, derogatory) Unfamiliar with the sea or seamanship.landmarkingpresent participle and gerund of landmarklandowningIn possession of real estate (i.e. land).landscapingImproved land (trees, gardens, leveled ground, etc).landspreadingThe spreading of waste across land in order to reintroduce it into the environment.landsurfingA sport consisting of using the wind to power a sail mounted on a kind of skateboard, done on land.langAbbreviation of languagelanguagingpresent participle and gerund of languagelanguishingLacking of vigor or spirit.lantingpresent participle and gerund of lantlaotong(historical) A cultural practice in Hunan, China, that bonded two girls together as kindred sisters with a formal contract.lapdancingpresent participle and gerund of lapdancelapdogAlternative spelling of lap dog.lapidifyingpresent participle and gerund of lapidifylapling(derogatory, archaic) One who has been fondled to excess; one fond of ease and sensual delights.lappetingpresent participle and gerund of lappetlappingpresent participle and gerund of laplapsangEllipsis of lapsang souchong (“a black tea from the Chinese province of Fujian”).lapsingpresent participle and gerund of lapselapwingAny of several medium-sized wading birds belonging to the subfamily Vanellinae, within family Charadriidae.lardingpresent participle and gerund of lardlargObsolete spelling of large.lariatingpresent participle and gerund of lariatlarkingpresent participle and gerund of larklarpingpresent participle and gerund of larp — live action role-playinglarrupingpresent participle and gerund of larruplarruppingpresent participle and gerund of larruplarvicidingThe application of larvicide.lasertagAlternative form of laser tag.lashingSomething used to tie something or lash it to something.lasingpresent participle and gerund of laselaspring(UK, dialect, obsolete) A smolt, or young salmon.lassoingpresent participle and gerund of lassolastingPersisting for an extended period of time.lastlingSomeone or something that is last.latchingpresent participle and gerund of latchlatchstringA string attached to a latch allowing it to be disengaged from the opposite side.latecomingArriving late.lateralizingpresent participle and gerund of lateralizelatheringpresent participle and gerund of latherlathing(UK, dialectal) Invitation.latinizingpresent participle and gerund of latinizelatratingpresent participle and gerund of latratelatticingThe act or process of making a lattice of, or of fitting a lattice to.laudingpresent participle and gerund of laudlaughingverbal noun of laugh: the action of the verb to laugh.launchingpresent participle and gerund of launchlaunderingpresent participle and gerund of launderlaureling(US) present participle and gerund of laurellaurelling(UK) present participle and gerund of laurellautering(brewing) The step or process in brewing beer which separates the mash into clear liquid wort and grain.lavingpresent participle and gerund of lavelavishingpresent participle and gerund of lavishlawbreakingunlawful; illegal.lawgivingEnacting laws; legislative.lawingGoing to law; litigation.lawmakingThe process of passing or enacting laws; legislation.lawnmowingThe mowing of a lawn.lawyeringThe practicing of law as a profession; being a lawyer.lawyerlingA young or insignificant lawyer.laxeningpresent participle and gerund of laxenlaxing(phonetics) The process whereby a tense vowel becomes lax.layeringA structure made up of layers.layingpresent participle and gerund of laylayouting(nonstandard) The process of giving a layout to something.lazingpresent participle and gerund of lazeleachingpresent participle and gerund of leachleaderfag(Internet slang, derogatory) A person, especially a member of the hacktivist group Anonymous, who acts bossy or unilaterally declares themselves to be in control of something.leadingpresent participle and gerund of leadleadlightingA set of leadlightsleafbearingThat bears leaves.leafblowingThe removal of leaves using a leaf blower.leafcastingA means of strengthening paper so as to preserve it, covering existing pieces of weak paper with stronger sheets using mechanical equipment.leafcuttingAlternative spelling of leaf-cutting.leafingpresent participle and gerund of leafleafleteeringThe printing and distribution of leaflets, especially as propaganda.leafletingpresent participle and gerund of leafletleaflettingpresent participle and gerund of leafletleaflingA small, tiny, miniature, or immature leaf; a leaflet.leafmining(biology) That functions as a leaf minerleafspringAlternative form of leaf spring.leafwing(entomology) Any butterfly of the subfamily Charaxinae.leagArchaic spelling of league.leakingpresent participle and gerund of leakleamingpresent participle and gerund of leamleaningA tendency or propensity.leapfrog(transitive) To jump over some obstacle, as in the game of leapfrog.leapfroggingThe act of one who leapfrogs.leapingpresent participle and gerund of leaplearingpresent participle and gerund of learlearning(uncountable) An act in which something is learned.learnling(rare, nonstandard) One who learns; pupil; student; apprenticelearnyngObsolete spelling of learning.leaseholdingHolding a lease; having the status of leaseholder.leasingpresent participle of lease (“to tell lies”)leathercraftingcraftsmanship in leather; leatherworkingleatheringpresent participle and gerund of leatherleathermakingThe manufacture of leather.leatherwingsoldier beetleleatherworkingThe manufacture of articles from leather.leaveningpresent participle and gerund of leavenleavetakingAlternative spelling of leave-taking.leavingpresent participle and gerund of leaveleavyngObsolete spelling of leaving.lechingpresent participle and gerund of lechlecturingpresent participle and gerund of lectureledgebag(Ireland, slang) Synonym of lege (“a legend; a person held in high regard”).ledgeringpresent participle and gerund of ledgerledgingThe act or process of creating or developing a ledge (in mining, building, etc), or the ledge so created.ledungAlternative form of lething.leechingpresent participle and gerund of leechleefangA rope through the clew of a jib, holding it amidships while lacing on the bonnet.leeringpresent participle and gerund of leerleftwingAlternative spelling of left wing.legA limb or appendage that an animal uses for support or locomotion on land.legalisingpresent participle and gerund of legaliselegalizingpresent participle and gerund of legalizeleggingA covering, usually of leather, worn from knee to ankle.legingpresent participle and gerund of legelegislatingpresent participle and gerund of legislatelegitimatingpresent participle and gerund of legitimatelegitimatisingpresent participle and gerund of legitimatiselegitimisingpresent participle and gerund of legitimiselegitimizingpresent participle and gerund of legitimizelegongA Balinese dance traditionally performed by girls before the age of puberty.legpullingAlternative form of leg-pulling.leidangAlternative form of lething.leisteringThe act of catching or spearing fish with a leister.leisuringThe spending of time in leisure activities; recreation.lekkingpresent participle and gerund of leklemangA traditional Asian food made of glutinous rice, coconut milk and salt, cooked in a hollow bamboo stick lined with banana leaves to prevent sticking.lemingpresent participle and gerund of lemelemmatizingpresent participle and gerund of lemmatizelemmingA small arctic and subarctic rodent of the tribes Lemmini, Dicrostonychini and Lagurini.lendingThe action of, or an instance of the action of the verb to lend.leng(MLE) Synonym of peng (“attractive, excellent”).lengtheningThe process of making or growing longer.lenitingpresent participle and gerund of lenitelensingpresent participle and gerund of lenslensmakingThe manufacture of lenses.lepakkingAlternative form of lepaking.lesioningpresent participle and gerund of lesionlesseningpresent participle and gerund of lessenlessingpresent participle and gerund of lesslessoningpresent participle and gerund of lessonlething(historical) A public levy of free farmers in mediaeval Scandinavia, to organise coastal fleets for seasonal excursions and in defence of the realm.letterboxingpresent participle and gerund of letterboxletteringpresent participle and gerund of letterletterlockingThe securing of a letter without an envelope, by folding and cutting so that portions of the paper can be interlocked.lettermarkingpresent participle and gerund of lettermarkletterspacing(typography) The amount of space between adjacent text characters.lettingpresent participle and gerund of letlevantingpresent participle and gerund of levantleveeingpresent participle and gerund of leveeleveling(US) present participle and gerund of levellevelling(UK, Canada) present participle and gerund of levelleveragingpresent participle and gerund of leverageleveringpresent participle and gerund of leverlevigatingpresent participle and gerund of levigatelevitatingpresent participle and gerund of levitatelevyingpresent participle and gerund of levylexicogAbbreviation of lexicography.lgInitialism of landing gear.liaisingpresent participle and gerund of liaiseliang(chiefly historical) Synonym of tael, a former Chinese unit of weight (about 40 g) and a related unit of silver currency.libbingpresent participle and gerund of liblibelingpresent participle and gerund of libellibellingpresent participle and gerund of libelliberalisingpresent participle and gerund of liberaliseliberalizingpresent participle and gerund of liberalizeliberatingThat serves to liberate, especially to free the mind to accept new ideas.libraryingThe accumulation of a library of material.libratingpresent participle and gerund of libratelicelingAlternative form of louseling.licencingpresent participle and gerund of licencelicensingpresent participle and gerund of licenselicheningA covering of lichen.lickingThe act by which something is licked.liddingpresent participle and gerund of lidliefling(South Africa) One held as lief or dear; a darling.lieingMisspelling of lying.lienholding(law) Having right of property as a lienholder.lifecastingThe creation of a three-dimensional copy of a living body by means of molding and casting techniques.lifechangingAlternative form of life-changing.lifegivingAlternative form of life-giving.lifeguardingThe occupation of a lifeguard.lifehackingThe use of lifehacks.lifeling(rare) Little lifelifelog(computing) To capture and record images of one's entire life.lifeloggingThe practice of capturing and recording images of one's entire life.lifelongExtending for the entire duration of life.lifesaving(uncommon) Alternative form of life-saving.lifespringA spring or source of life.lifestreaming(Internet) The keeping of a lifestream.lifestring(archaic) A nerve, or string, supposed to be essential to life.lifetellingAlternative form of life-telling.liftingThe action or process by which something is lifted; elevationlig(intransitive, Yorkshire, Cumbria, Teesdale) To lie; be in a prostrate or recumbent position.liganding(chemistry) binding with a ligandligatingpresent participle and gerund of ligateligaturingpresent participle and gerund of ligaturelighteningpresent participle and gerund of lightenlightingThe equipment used to provide illumination; the illumination so provided.lightmapping(computer graphics) The use of lightmaps.lightningA discharge of this kind.lightningbugAlternative form of lightning buglikejacking(Internet, neologism) The malicious practice of tricking users of a social networking website into "liking" something they did not intend to like.likeningpresent participle and gerund of likenlikingpresent participle and gerund of likeliltingHaving a lilt; with energy, spirit and sprightliness; lively and cheerful.limberingpresent participle and gerund of limberlimbingpresent participle and gerund of limblimetwigA twig smeared with birdlime, used to catch or snare birdslimingpresent participle and gerund of limelimningpresent participle and gerund of limnlimpingpresent participle and gerund of limplinalg(slang or programming) Abbreviation of linear algebra.lindyhoppingAlternative form of lindy-hopping.lineaging(biology) The determination of lineagelinearizingpresent participle and gerund of linearizelinebacking(American football) Playing as a linebackerlinebreedingA form of inbreeding that may encompass crosses between individuals and their descendants or two cousins, used to increase a particular animal's contribution to the population.linebroadening(physics) The broadening of a spectral line.linecasting(printing) The use of a linecaster to cast entire lines of type in metal slugs.linefishingAlternative form of line fishing.linespacing(typography) linespacelinestring(computing) A curve with linear interpolation between points, used in geographic information systems e.g. to represent streets and rivers.lingAny of various codlike saltwater fish often used as food by humans, those of the genus Molva, in the family Lotidae.lingeringgerund of linger: an act of loitering or waiting.liningA covering for the inside surface of something.linishingpresent participle and gerund of linishlinkbaiting(SEO) The practice of creating content that attracts a lot of inbound links and generates buzz.linkingServing to connect other things together.linklog(Internet) A weblog consisting primarily of links to other sites.linsangAny of the members of two catlike Asian animal species classified in the mammalian family Prionodontidae.linsheng(historical) In the ancient Chinese imperial examination system, the first class of shengyuan, who were the best performers in the college exam, and got to receive government-issued rations and pay for their academic achievements.linting(computing, programming) The process of using a software tool to analyse source code and identify possible programming problems.lionisingpresent participle and gerund of lioniselionizingpresent participle and gerund of lionizelipofectingThat causes lipofectionlipofilling(surgery) The grafting of fat, especially from the abdomen to the breastslippeningpresent participle and gerund of lippenlippingpresent participle and gerund of liplipreadingThe act of reading lips.lipsynchingpresent participle and gerund of lipsynchlipsyncingpresent participle and gerund of lipsyncliquatingpresent participle and gerund of liquateliquefyingpresent participle and gerund of liquefy; alternative spelling of liquifying.liquidatingpresent participle and gerund of liquidateliquifyingpresent participle and gerund of liquifyliquoringpresent participle and gerund of liquorlispingpresent participle and gerund of lisplisteningOf something or someone that listens.listingAs listed or shown on a listing.listmakingThe compilation of a list.listwashing(computing) The removal of nonproductive addresses from a mailing list.litblog(Internet) A weblog on the topic of literature.lithobraking(astronautics, humorous) Deceleration of a falling object due to impact with the ground.lithographingpresent participle and gerund of lithographlitigatingpresent participle and gerund of litigatelitmaga literature magazinelitterbag(ecology) A bag for the collection of litterfall.litterbug(informal) A person who tends to drop litter and not clean it up.litteringpresent participle and gerund of litterlittling(archaic, Scotland) A little one; a child.liuingObsolete typography of living.livebearing(biology) That bears live offspring; viviparousliveblogAlternative form of live blog.livelongTotal, complete, whole.liveningpresent participle and gerund of livenlivering(obsolete) A kind of pudding or sausage made of liver or pork.liverwingAlternative form of liver wing.livestreamingThe act or practice of broadcasting an event live over the Internet.livetrappingpresent participle and gerund of livetraplivingpresent participle of livelixiviatingpresent participle and gerund of lixiviatelizardlingA small, young, or immature lizard.loadbearingAlternative form of load-bearing.loading(countable, uncountable) The process by which something is loaded.loadsheddingAlternative form of load shedding.loafingpresent participle and gerund of loafloamingpresent participle and gerund of loamloaningpresent participle and gerund of loanloansharkingpresent participle and gerund of loansharkloathingSense of revulsion, distaste, detestation, extreme hatred or dislike.lobang(Singapore, colloquial) A good deal or opportunity; pertaining to job offers, business opportunities or sales.lobbingpresent participle and gerund of loblobbyingpresent participle and gerund of lobbylobingA rounded projection; a lobe.lobotomizingpresent participle and gerund of lobotomizelobsteringpresent participle and gerund of lobsterlobsterlingA young or miniature lobster.lobtailingpresent participle and gerund of lobtaillocalisingpresent participle and gerund of localiselocalizingpresent participle and gerund of localizelocatingpresent participle and gerund of locatelockinggerund of lock: the act by which something is locked.lockmakingThe manufacture of locks.lockpickingAlternative form of lock picking.lockringA ring (usually of steel) that is part of a wheelrim on some types of heavy equipment; it locks down the tire's mounting.locksmithingThe science and art of making and defeating locks.lodgeingObsolete form of lodging.lodgingA place to live or lodge.lofting(mining) Lagging or longitudinal timber resting on caps to support the roof of a working.logThe trunk of a dead tree, cleared of branches.loggObsolete spelling of log.loggingpresent participle and gerund of loglogicking(sometimes derogatory) The use of logic; logical thinking.logingObsolete form of lodging.loglangA language designed to allow (or enforce) unambiguous statements; a logical language.loglog(mathematics) The logarithm of a logarithmlogrolling(countable, US) The rolling of logs from one place to another; an occasion when people meet to help each other roll logs.loiteringpresent participle and gerund of loiterlolingpresent participle and gerund of lollollingpresent participle and gerund of lolllollopingpresent participle and gerund of lolloplollygag(US) To dawdle; to be lazy or idle; to avoid necessary work or effort.lollygaggingpresent participle and gerund of lollygaglologAlternative form of loglog (“logarithm of a logarithm”).longHaving much distance in space from one end to the other.longboardingThe recreation or sport of surfing with a longboard.longdogA type of crossbreed greyhoundlongeingpresent participle and gerund of longelonghaulingThe act of travelling long distances.longingpresent participle and gerund of longlongkang(colloquial, Singapore, Malaysia) Ditch, street drainlonglastingAlternative form of long-lasting.longliningfishing with a longlinelongpigAlternative form of long pig.longrunningAlternative form of long-running.longshoringThe work of a longshoreman, loading and unloading ships.longstandingAlternative form of long-standing.longsufferingLong, patient endurance of insult, abuse or mistreatment; longanimitylongwingAny of the nymphalid butterfly subfamily Heliconiinae.lontongAn Indonesian dish of rice compressed into a cylinder and wrapped in a banana leaf.lookingpresent participle and gerund of lookloominggerund of loom: the condition of something that looms or towers.loong(uncommon, chiefly China) A Chinese dragon.looningThe cry of a loon (the bird).loopholingpresent participle and gerund of loopholeloopingpresent participle and gerund of looploosefittingAlternative form of loose-fitting.looseningpresent participle and gerund of loosenloosingpresent participle and gerund of looselootingThe act of stealing during a crisis such as a war, riot or natural disaster, when law enforcement is ineffective or absent.lopingpresent participle and gerund of lopelopperingpresent participle and gerund of lopperloppinggerund of lop: the cutting off of branches, etc.lordingpresent participle and gerund of lordlordlingAn unimportant or petty lord.loring(obsolete) Instructive discourse; instruction; teaching.lorryingThe process of transporting goods by lorry.losingpresent participle and gerund of loselossmakingAlternative spelling of loss-making.lostling(poetic) A person who is lost or abandoned.lotongAlternative form of lutung.lottingpresent participle and gerund of lotloudeningpresent participle and gerund of loudenlouingpresent participle and gerund of louelounderingpresent participle and gerund of lounderloungingpresent participle and gerund of loungeloupingAlternative form of louping ill.louringpresent participle and gerund of lourlouseling(rare) A small or immature louse; nymphlovebombingpresent participle and gerund of lovebomblovebugAn insect, the honeymoon fly (Plecia nearctica, family Biblionidae), native to Central America and the southeastern United States.lovedrugAlternative spelling of love drug.lovelingA beloved little one; darling; a beloved or lovable thing.lovemaking(chiefly euphemistic) Sexual intercourse.lovering(archaic, rare) Courtship; wooing.lovesongAlternative spelling of love song.lovingThe action of the verb to love.lowballingpresent participle and gerund of lowballloweringpresent participle and gerund of lowerlowhangingAlternative form of low-hanging.lowingpresent participle and gerund of lowlowling(fantasy, rare) A low-ranking person; a commoner.lowlyingAlternative form of low-lying.lowridingThe trend of driving lowrider vehicles.lubingpresent participle and gerund of lubelubricatingpresent participle and gerund of lubricateluckingpresent participle and gerund of lucklucklingOne favoured by luck or fortune.luffingpresent participle and gerund of lufflugThe act of hauling or dragging.luggingpresent participle and gerund of luglugingpresent participle and gerund of lugelukong(Hong Kong, obsolete) constable of Chinese descentlullabyingpresent participle and gerund of lullabylullingpresent participle and gerund of lulllulzfag(Internet slang) A person, especially a member of Anonymous, who causes disruption or attacks a target for amusement rather than as a principle-based protest or demonstration.lumbangThe kukui tree.lumberingThe act of one who lumbers; heavy, clumsy movement.lumbungA building on poles, used for the storage of rice in Indonesia.lumenizingThat initiates lumenizationluminescingpresent participle and gerund of luminescelunchingpresent participle and gerund of lunchlunchmakingThe activity of making lunches.lung(anatomy) A biological organ of vertebrates that controls breathing and oxygenates the blood.lungeingpresent participle and gerund of lungelungingpresent participle and gerund of lungelurchingpresent participle and gerund of lurchluringpresent participle and gerund of lurelurkingpresent participle and gerund of lurklushburg(obsolete, historical) A spurious coin of light weight imported into England from Luxembourg (then called Lussheburgh).lushengA type of mouth organ with multiple pipes with a free reed used by the Hmong people.lusteringpresent participle and gerund of lusterlustingpresent participle and gerund of lustlustmakingSexual intercourse motivated solely by lust.lustratingpresent participle and gerund of lustratelustringA glossy silk fabric; lutestring.lusutrombopag(pharmacology) A medication used to treat certain conditions that lead to thrombocytopenia.luteinisingAlternative spelling of luteinizing.luteinizingpresent participle and gerund of luteinizelutemakingThe manufacture of lutes.lutestringA type of moth with a band-like marking across the forewing, of the former taxonomic family Thyatiridae, also, the band-like marking.lutingpresent participle and gerund of lutelutongAlternative form of lutung.lutungAny of a group of Old World monkeys, making up the genus Trachypithecus, with a rather slim build and a long tailluxuriatingpresent participle and gerund of luxuriatelyingpresent participle and gerund of lie (“to rest in a horizontal position”)lymphagogAlternative form of lymphagogue.lynchingExecution of a person by mob action without due process of law, especially by hanging.lyophilizingpresent participle and gerund of lyophilizelyoprocessingprocessing by means of lyophilization