Lancing
Meaning of Lancing
verb, gerund or present participle
- prick or cut open (an abscess or boil) with a lancet or other sharp instrument.
abscesses should not be lanced until there is a soft spot in the centre
the prime minister made it one of his priorities to lance the boil of corruption
Middle English: from Old French lance (noun), lancier (verb), from Latin lancea (noun).
Information about Lancing
- It is a verb.
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Hyphenation of Lancing
Lanc-ing
- It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
- Lancing is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
Anagrams of Lancing
Words that rhyme with Lancing
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