"sconcing" meaning in All languages combined

See sconcing on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈskɒnsɪŋ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈskɑnsɪŋ/ [General-American] Forms: sconcings [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒnsɪŋ Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} sconcing (countable and uncountable, plural sconcings), {{tlb|en|Oxon slang}} (Oxford University slang)
  1. (uncountable) The activity of sconcing in general, as part of a meal or drinking game (commonly associated with crewdates; very similar to fining at Cambridge University). Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-sconcing-en-noun-e4wlGSti Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Universities Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 64 19 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 81 10 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 86 7 7 Disambiguation of Universities: 81 9 9
  2. (countable) Uncommon form of sconce, as part of a meal or drinking game. Tags: countable, form-of, uncommon Form of: sconce, as part of a meal or drinking game
    Sense id: en-sconcing-en-noun-UaYEdaps

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈskɒnsɪŋ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈskɑnsɪŋ/ [General-American]
Rhymes: -ɒnsɪŋ Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} sconcing
  1. present participle and gerund of sconce Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: sconce
    Sense id: en-sconcing-en-verb-ajPdUk9s

Inflected forms

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      "ipa": "/ˈskɑnsɪŋ/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɒnsɪŋ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "sconcing"
}

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      "form": "sconcings",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
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        }
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          "crewdate",
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        ],
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          "fining",
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        ]
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        "(uncountable) The activity of sconcing in general, as part of a meal or drinking game (commonly associated with crewdates; very similar to fining at Cambridge University)."
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        "(countable) Uncommon form of sconce, as part of a meal or drinking game."
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    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈskɑnsɪŋ/",
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        "General-American"
      ]
    },
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      "rhymes": "-ɒnsɪŋ"
    }
  ],
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    },
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      ],
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        ],
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        ],
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          "crewdate",
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        ],
        [
          "fining",
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        ]
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        "(uncountable) The activity of sconcing in general, as part of a meal or drinking game (commonly associated with crewdates; very similar to fining at Cambridge University)."
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      ],
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      ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈskɒnsɪŋ/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈskɑnsɪŋ/",
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        "General-American"
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    },
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      "rhymes": "-ɒnsɪŋ"
    }
  ],
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}

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