eking
English
Etymology 1
From Middle English *eking, *eching, deverbal of eken (“to increase, add”), equivalent to eke + -ing. More at eke.
Alternative forms
Noun
eking (plural ekings)
- The act or process of adding.
- That which is added.
- (nautical, obsolete) A supplementary piece of timber used to lengthen another.
Etymology 2
From eke.
Verb
eking
- present participle of eke