Words that rhyme with backslapping

n 1: the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp [syn: camping, encampment, bivouacking, tenting]

n 1: the act of chipping something [syn: chip, chipping, splintering]

n 1: a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together [syn: applause, hand clapping, clapping]

n 1: an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine; "he searched through piles of letters and clippings" [syn: clipping, newspaper clipping, press clipping, cutting, press cutting] 2: cutting down to the desired size or shape [syn: trim, trimming, clipping] 3: the act of clipping or snipping [syn: clip, clipping, snip]

n 1: brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall [syn: header, coping, cope]

adv 1: extremely wet; "dripping wet"; "soaking wet" [syn: soaking, sopping, dripping] n 1: a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house) [syn: dripping, drippage] 2: the sound of a liquid falling drop by drop; "the constant sound of dripping irritated him" [syn: drip, dripping]

adj 1: coming down freely under the influence of gravity; "the eerie whistle of dropping bombs"; "falling rain" [syn: dropping, falling]

n 1: the motion made by flapping up and down [syn: flap, flapping, flutter, fluttering]

n 1: any number of entities (members) considered as a unit [syn: group, grouping] 2: the activity of putting things together in groups 3: a system for classifying things into groups [syn: grouping, pigeonholing]

n 1: an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal; "the helpings were all small"; "his portion was larger than hers"; "there's enough for two servings each" [syn: helping, portion, serving]

n 1: the work of cleaning and running a house [syn: housework, housekeeping]

n 1: (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment [syn: kidnapping, snatch]

n 1: covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles) [syn: imbrication, overlapping, lapping]

n 1: (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function) [syn: function, mathematical function, single-valued function, map, mapping] 2: (genetics) the process of locating genes on a chromosome [syn: mapping, chromosome mapping]

n 1: the activity of detecting and disposing of marine mines

adj 1: not prepared or vigilant; "the blow caught him napping"; "caught in an off-guard moment"; "found him off his guard" [syn: napping, off-guard(a), off guard(p), off one's guard(p), off his guard, off her guard, off your guard]

adj 1: of or relating to the preservation of peace between hostile groups by international military forces; "a peacekeeping force" n 1: the activity of keeping the peace by military forces (especially when international military forces enforce a truce between hostile groups or nations) [syn: peacekeeping, peacekeeping mission, peacekeeping operation]

n 1: capturing cattle or horses with a lasso

n 1: the responsibility of a guardian or keeper; "he left his car in my keeping" [syn: guardianship, keeping, safekeeping]

n 1: (usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected; "they collected blood scrapings for analysis" 2: a harsh noise made by scraping; "the scrape of violin bows distracted her" [syn: scrape, scraping, scratch, scratching] 3: a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility); "all that bowing and scraping did not impress him" [syn: scrape, scraping]

adj 1: forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning; "a formative influence"; "a formative experience" [syn: formative, shaping, plastic] n 1: any process serving to define the shape of something [syn: shaping, defining] 2: the act of fabricating something in a particular shape [syn: formation, shaping]

n 1: a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off) [syn: snip, snippet, snipping]

adv 1: extremely wet; "dripping wet"; "soaking wet" [syn: soaking, sopping, dripping]

n 1: fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members [syn: fillet, stopping] 2: the kind of playing that involves pressing the fingers on the strings of a stringed instrument to control the pitch; "the violinist's stopping was excellent"

adj 1: muscular and heavily built; "a beefy wrestler"; "had a tall burly frame"; "clothing sizes for husky boys"; "a strapping boy of eighteen"; "`buirdly' is a Scottish term" [syn: beefy, burly, husky, strapping, buirdly]

adj 1: taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination; "a sweeping glance"; "a wide- sweeping view of the river" 2: ignoring distinctions; "sweeping generalizations"; "wholesale destruction" [syn: sweeping, wholesale] n 1: the act of cleaning with a broom

n 1: the sound of light blow or knock; "he heard the tapping of the man's cane"

n 1: the act or process of determining the time

adj 1: excellent; best possible [syn: top-flight, top-hole, topping] n 1: a flavorful addition on top of a dish

n 1: stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse [syn: caparison, trapping, housing]

adj 1: smart and fashionable; "snappy conversation"; "some sharp and whipping lines" [syn: snappy, whipping] n 1: beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment [syn: whipping, tanning, flogging, lashing, flagellation] 2: a sound defeat [syn: thrashing, walloping, debacle, drubbing, slaughter, trouncing, whipping] 3: a sewing stitch passing over an edge diagonally [syn: whipstitch, whipping, whipstitching] 4: the act of overcoming or outdoing [syn: beating, whipping]

n 1: a married woman; a man's partner in marriage [syn: wife, married woman] [ant: hubby, husband, married man]

n 1: the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped [syn: wrapping, wrap, wrapper] 2: an enveloping bandage [syn: swathe, wrapping]