patrolling

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /pəˈtɹəʊlɪŋ/
• (GenAm) IPA^(key): /pəˈtɹoʊlɪŋ/

Verb

patrolling

1. present participle and gerund of patrol

Noun

patrolling (plural patrollings)

1. The act of going on patrol.
   • 1916, William Buchan, The Log of H. M. S. "Bristol," Commission 13th May, 1914, Till December 17th, 1915:

     The remainder of our patrollings simply consisted of journeying up and down the enemy coast looking for anything that may appear.

Anagrams

• Portingall