Words that rhyme with shaking
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breathtaking
adj 1: tending to cause suspension of regular breathing; "a breathless flight"; "breathtaking adventure" [syn: breathless, breathtaking] -
aching
adj 1: causing a dull and steady pain; "my aching head"; "her old achy joints" [syn: aching, achy] n 1: a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain [syn: ache, aching] -
attacking
adj 1: disposed to attack [syn: assaultive, attacking(a)] -
backbreaking
adj 1: characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort; "worked their arduous way up the mining valley"; "a grueling campaign"; "hard labor"; "heavy work"; "heavy going"; "spent many laborious hours on the project"; "set a punishing pace" [syn: arduous, backbreaking, grueling, gruelling, hard, heavy, laborious, operose, punishing, toilsome] -
backing
n 1: the act of providing approval and support; "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives" [syn: backing, backup, championship, patronage] 2: something forming a back that is added for strengthening [syn: backing, mount] 3: financial resources provided to make some project possible; "the foundation provided support for the experiment" [syn: support, financial support, funding, backing, financial backing] -
baking
adj 1: as hot as if in an oven [syn: baking, baking hot] n 1: making bread or cake or pastry etc. 2: cooking by dry heat in an oven -
blacking
n 1: a substance used to produce a shiny protective surface on footwear [syn: shoe polish, blacking] -
breaking
n 1: the act of breaking something; "the breakage was unavoidable" [syn: breakage, break, breaking] -
cracking
adj 1: very good; "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing" [syn: bang-up, bully, corking, cracking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad(p), peachy, slap-up, swell, smashing] n 1: a sudden sharp noise; "the crack of a whip"; "he heard the cracking of the ice"; "he can hear the snap of a twig" [syn: crack, cracking, snap] 2: the act of cracking something [syn: fracture, crack, cracking] 3: the process whereby heavy molecules of naphtha or petroleum are broken down into hydrocarbons of lower molecular weight (especially in the oil-refining process) -
dressmaking
n 1: the craft of making dresses -
driving
adj 1: having the power of driving or impelling; "a driving personal ambition"; "the driving force was his innate enthusiasm"; "an impulsive force" [syn: driving, impulsive] 2: acting with vigor; "responsibility turned the spoiled playboy into a driving young executive" n 1: hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver; "he sliced his drive out of bounds" [syn: drive, driving] 2: the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal -
forsaking
n 1: the act of forsaking [syn: forsaking, giving up] 2: the act of giving something up [syn: abandonment, forsaking, desertion] -
making
n 1: the act that results in something coming to be; "the devising of plans"; "the fashioning of pots and pans"; "the making of measurements"; "it was already in the making" [syn: devising, fashioning, making] 2: an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something; "her qualifications for the job are excellent"; "one of the qualifications for admission is an academic degree"; "she has the makings of fine musician" [syn: qualification, making] 3: (usually plural) the components needed for making or doing something; "the recipe listed all the makings for a chocolate cake" -
mistaking
n 1: putting the wrong interpretation on; "his misinterpretation of the question caused his error"; "there was no mistaking her meaning" [syn: misinterpretation, misunderstanding, mistaking] -
remaking
n 1: creation that is created again or anew; "it is a remake of an old film" [syn: remake, remaking] -
taking
adj 1: very attractive; capturing interest; "a fetching new hairstyle"; "something inexpressibly taking in his manner"; "a winning personality" [syn: fetching, taking, winning] n 1: the act of someone who picks up or takes something; "the pickings were easy"; "clothing could be had for the taking" [syn: pickings, taking] -
waiting
adj 1: being and remaining ready and available for use; "waiting cars and limousines lined the curb"; "found her mother waiting for them"; "an impressive array of food ready and waiting for the guests"; "military forces ready and waiting" [syn: waiting, ready and waiting(p)] n 1: the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something); "the wait was an ordeal for him" [syn: wait, waiting] -
waking
adj 1: marked by full consciousness or alertness; "worked every moment of my waking hours" [syn: waking, wakeful] n 1: the state of remaining awake; "days of danger and nights of waking" [ant: sleeping] -
retaking
n 1: the act of taking something back [syn: recapture, retaking] -
aiken
n 1: United States writer (1889-1973) [syn: Aiken, Conrad Aiken, Conrad Potter Aiken] -
awaking
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bellyaching
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bookmaking
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braking
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caking
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caretaking
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faking
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flaking
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quaking
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raking
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slaking
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snaking
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staking
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laking
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aickin
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aikin
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