noun
staking
Staking (noun) means the act of driving a stake or stakes into the ground to mark or support something. Example: “Staking the young trees kept them upright through the storm.”
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The act of driving a stake or stakes into the ground to mark or support something.
"Despite the quick, clean “dustings” shown on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, or the bloody stakings in so many vampire films, the stake was not a weapon used to actually destroy a vampire but a tool in a more elaborate exorcism."
— Jonathan Maberry, David F. Kramer (2009)
"Staking the young trees kept them upright through the storm."
"The gardener spent the morning staking tomato plants."
How to use staking
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishPutting stakes in to support, mark, or fasten something down.
Common pairings
staking a claim
staking plants
staking out a territory
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Word forms
- Plural
- stakings
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_____ the young trees kept them upright through the storm.
Etymology
From Old English roots meaning "to drive a stake," combined with the -ing ending.
Rhymes for staking
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What does “staking” mean?
The word “staking” means the act of driving a stake or stakes into the ground to mark or support something. In plain terms, putting stakes in to support, mark, or fasten something down.
How do you use “staking” in a sentence?
Here is “staking” used in a sentence: “Staking the young trees kept them upright through the storm.”
What part of speech is “staking”?
“Staking” is a noun.
Where does the word “staking” come from?
The word “staking” comes from Old English. From Old English roots meaning "to drive a stake," combined with the -ing ending.
