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banging
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adj 1: (used informally) very large; "a thumping loss" [syn:
humongous, banging, thumping, whopping,
walloping]
n 1: a continuing very loud noise
2: the act of subjecting to strong attack [syn: battering,
banging]
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banning
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n 1: an official prohibition or edict against something [syn:
ban, banning, forbiddance, forbidding]
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campaigning
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n 1: the campaign of a candidate to be elected [syn:
campaigning, candidacy, candidature,
electioneering, political campaign]
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clanging
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adj 1: having a loud resonant metallic sound; "the clangorous
locomotive works"; "a clanging gong" [syn: clangorous,
clanging]
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complaining
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adj 1: expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment; "a
complaining boss" [syn: complaining(a), complaintive]
[ant: uncomplaining]
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constraining
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adj 1: restricting the scope or freedom of action [syn:
confining, constraining, constrictive, limiting,
restricting]
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enchanting
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adj 1: capturing interest as if by a spell; "bewitching smile";
"Roosevelt was a captivating speaker"; "enchanting
music"; "an enthralling book"; "antique papers of
entrancing design"; "a fascinating woman" [syn:
bewitching, captivating, enchanting, enthralling,
entrancing, fascinating]
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hanging
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n 1: decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a
window; "the cold castle walls were covered with hangings"
[syn: hanging, wall hanging]
2: a form of capital punishment; victim is suspended by the neck
from a gallows or gibbet until dead; "in those days the
hanging of criminals was a public entertainment"
3: the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it
moves freely); "there was a small ceremony for the hanging of
the portrait" [syn: suspension, dangling, hanging]
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planning
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n 1: an act of formulating a program for a definite course of
action; "the planning was more fun than the trip itself"
2: the act or process of drawing up plans or layouts for some
project or enterprise
3: the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in
the event of something happening; "his planning for
retirement was hindered by several uncertainties" [syn:
planning, preparation, provision]
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scanning
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n 1: the process of translating photographs into a digital form
that can be recognized by a computer
2: the act of systematically moving a finely focused beam of
light or electrons over a surface in order to produce an
image of it for analysis or transmission
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tanning
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n 1: process in which skin pigmentation darkens as a result of
exposure to ultraviolet light
2: beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
[syn: whipping, tanning, flogging, lashing,
flagellation]
3: making leather from rawhide
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training
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n 1: activity leading to skilled behavior [syn: training,
preparation, grooming]
2: the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of
correct social behavior); "a woman of breeding and
refinement" [syn: education, training, breeding]
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waning
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adj 1: (of the Moon) pertaining to the period during which the
visible surface of the moon decreases; "after full moon
comes the waning moon" [ant: waxing]
n 1: a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent; "the waning of
his enthusiasm was obvious"; "the waxing and waning of the
moon" [ant: waxing]
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aiming
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ascertaining
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attaining
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canning
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chaining
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containing
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detaining
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disdaining
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fanning
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gaining
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granting
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manning
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spanning
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planing
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johanning
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preplanning
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branning
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channing
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hanning
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janning
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lanning
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