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Loafing
- verb - be about; "The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"; "Who is this man that is hanging around the department?"
- be lazy or idle; "Her son is just bumming around all day"
- having no employment
Loaning
- verb - disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned
- give temporarily; let have for a limited time; "I will lend you my car"; "loan me some money"
Meaking
- - The process of picking out the oakum from the seams of a vessel which is to be recalked.
Meaning
- verb - denote or connote; "`maison' means `house' in French"; "An example sentence would show what this word means"
- destine or designate for a certain purpose; "These flowers were meant for you"
- have a specified degree of importance; "My ex-husband means nothing to me"; "Happiness means everything"
- have as a logical consequence; "The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers"
- have in mind as a purpose; "I mean no harm"; "I only meant to help you"; "She didn't think to harm me"; "We thought to return early that night"
- intend to refer to; "I'm thinking of good food when I talk about France"; "Yes, I meant you when I complained about people who gossip!"
- mean or intend to express or convey; "You never understand what I mean!"; "what do his words intend?"
- rich in significance or implication; "a meaning look"
- the idea that is intended; "What is the meaning of this proverb?"
- the message that
Moaning
- verb - indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure; "The students groaned when the professor got out the exam booklets"; "The ancient door soughed when opened"
Nearing
- verb - move towards; "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer"
Okaying
- verb - give sanction to; "I approve of his educational policies"
Peaking
- verb - to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity; "That wild, speculative spirit peaked in 1929";"Bids for the painting topped out at $50 million"
Pealing
- verb - a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
- ring recurrently; "bells were pealing"
- sound loudly and sonorously; "the bells rang"