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- [truhk-ing]
- /ˈtrʌk ɪŋ/
- /trʌk/
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- [truhk-ing]
- /ˈtrʌk ɪŋ/
Definitions of trucking word
- noun trucking a shuffling jitterbug step. 1
- verb with object trucking to exchange; trade; barter. 1
- verb without object trucking to dance with such steps. 1
- verb without object trucking Slang. to walk or stroll, especially in a jaunty manner: trucking down the avenue on a Sunday afternoon. 1
- adjective trucking of, relating to, or for a truck or trucks: a truck drive; truck tires. 1
- noun trucking driving a lorry 1
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Origin of trucking
First appearance:
before 1800 One of the 42% newest English words
First recorded in 1800-10; truck1 + -ing1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Trucking
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
trucking popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
trucking usage trend in Literature
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noun trucking
- freighting — Present participle of freight.
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