Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hoicking

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hoick-ing
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of hoick

noun

The process of gathering mucous and phlegm in the mouth and spitting it out.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The air was all smell – curry-stuff, durian, fish and flesh – and the noise was of hoicking and chaffering."

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does hoicking mean?: present participle and gerund of hoick

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