Words that rhyme with compassing

n 1: a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building [syn: buttress, buttressing]

n 1: persuasion of voters in a political campaign [syn: electioneering, bell ringing, canvassing]

adj 1: threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments; "a baleful look"; "forbidding thunderclouds"; "his tone became menacing"; "ominous rumblings of discontent"; "sinister storm clouds"; "a sinister smile"; "his threatening behavior"; "ugly black clouds"; "the situation became ugly" [syn: baleful, forbidding, menacing, minacious, minatory, ominous, sinister, threatening]

adj 1: showing possibility of achievement or excellence; "a promising young man" 2: full or promise; "had a bright future in publishing"; "the scandal threatened an abrupt end to a promising political career"; "a hopeful new singer on Broadway" [syn: bright, hopeful, promising]

n 1: (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line; "the linebackers were ready to stop a rush" [syn: rush, rushing] 2: the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner; "in his haste to leave he forgot his book" [syn: haste, hurry, rush, rushing]