Words that rhyme with contesting

adj 1: commanding attention; "an arresting drawing of people turning into animals"; "a sensational concert--one never to be forgotten"; "a stunning performance" [syn: arresting, sensational, stunning]

n 1: the formal act of approving; "he gave the project his blessing"; "his decision merited the approval of any sensible person" [syn: blessing, approval, approving] [ant: disapproval] 2: a desirable state; "enjoy the blessings of peace"; "a spanking breeze is a boon to sailors" [syn: blessing, boon] 3: a short prayer of thanks before a meal; "their youngest son said grace" [syn: grace, blessing, thanksgiving] 4: a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection [syn: benediction, blessing] 5: the act of praying for divine protection [syn: blessing, benediction]

n 1: an estimate based on little or no information [syn: guess, guesswork, guessing, shot, dead reckoning]

n 1: the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit [syn: investing, investment]

adj 1: characterized by jokes and good humor [syn: jesting, jocose, jocular, joking]

n 1: the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works; "they agreed to end the testing of atomic weapons" 2: an examination of the characteristics of something; "there are laboratories for commercial testing"; "it involved testing thousands of children for smallpox" 3: the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned [syn: examination, testing]