stripping
Meaning of stripping
- remove all coverings from.
they stripped the bed
- leave bare of accessories or fittings.
thieves stripped the room of luggage
- deprive someone of (rank, power, or property).
the lieutenant was stripped of his rank
- sell off (the assets of a company) for profit.
- tear the thread or teeth from (a screw, gearwheel, etc.).
- (of a bullet) be fired from a rifled gun without spin owing to a loss of surface.
Middle English (as a verb): of Germanic origin; related to Dutch stropen . strip1 (sense 2 of the noun) arose in the late 20th century, possibly from the notion of clothing to which a player ‘strips’ down.
Information about stripping
- It is a verb.
- The plural form of stripping is: strippings.
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Hyphenation of stripping
strip-ping
- It consists of 2 syllables and 9 chars.
- stripping is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
stripping synonyms
Meaning denudation:
denudation, uncovering, baring, husking
Meaning remove all the contents of (a container):
Meaning remove an obstruction or unwanted item or items from:
Meaning steal goods from (a place or person), typically using force and in a time of war or civil disorder:
Meaning deprive someone of (something needed or deserved):
Meaning enter (a building) illegally with intent to commit a crime, especially theft:
Meaning steal goods from (a place), typically during a war or riot:
Meaning make spiral grooves in (a gun or its barrel or bore) to make a bullet spin and thereby have greater accuracy over a long distance:
Meaning steal (something) using violence, especially in wartime:
Meaning go through (a place) stealing things and causing damage:
Meaning remove the intestines and other internal organs from (a fish or other animal) before cooking it:
Meaning destroy or ruin:
Meaning dismiss from employment:
Meaning cause severe and extensive damage to:
Meaning conduct a raid on:
Meaning steal or violently remove valuable possessions from; plunder:
Meaning diminish or destroy the value or quality of:
Meaning carry out raids in order to plunder:
Meaning deprive (someone) of land, property, or other possessions:
Meaning prevent (a person or place) from having or using something:
Meaning take or seize (someone's property) with authority:
Meaning deprive someone of (power, rights, or possessions):
Meaning cause (pain, distress, or difficulty) to become less severe or serious:
Meaning state that one refuses to admit the truth or existence of:
Anagrams of stripping
Words that rhyme with stripping
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