canoeing

English

Etymology

From canoe +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kəˈnuɪŋ/

Noun

canoeing (countable and uncountable, plural canoeings)

  1. A water sport involving travelling or racing in canoes or kayaks.
    • 1920, Charles H. Schnapps, Archag, the Little Armenian, page xx:
      Their adventures are much more thrilling than your summer hikes and canoeings.
  2. (smoking) When a cigar, cigarette, or joint burns unevenly, burning more on one side.

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Verb

canoeing

  1. present participle and gerund of canoe