eking

English

Etymology 1

From Middle English *eking, *eching, deverbal of eken (“to increase, add”), equivalent to eke +‎ -ing. More at eke.

Alternative forms

• eeking (obsolete)
• ekeing

Noun

eking (uncountable)

1. The act or process of adding.
2. That which is added.
3. (nautical, obsolete) A supplementary piece of timber used to lengthen another.

Etymology 2

From eke.

Verb

eking

1. Present participle of eke.