"cushioning" meaning in All languages combined

See cushioning on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-cushioning.wav Forms: cushionings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} cushioning (countable and uncountable, plural cushionings)
  1. Material used to cushion something. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-cushioning-en-noun-mJOxQrNn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 32 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 42 31 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 25 20
  2. (slang, neologism, social media) The act or practice of someone entertaining other potential romantic options while the person is in a committed relationship. Tags: countable, neologism, slang, uncountable Categories (topical): Social media
    Sense id: en-cushioning-en-noun-m4Co~MTs Categories (other): English neologisms, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 32 32
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: breadcrumbing, ghosting, zombieing

Verb [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-cushioning.wav
Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} cushioning
  1. present participle and gerund of cushion Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: cushion
    Sense id: en-cushioning-en-verb-joLdLPgK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 32 32

Inflected forms

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