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asterisking

verb
SayAS-tuh-risk-ingUS/ˈæstəˌɹɪskɪŋ/UK/ˈæstəɹɪskɪŋ/

1 meaning of asterisking

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of asterisk. Use it for the act of marking something with a star sign (*).

    The editor is asterisking every word he wants readers to skip.

    Asterisking the rude words kept the printed page clean.

    Note

asterisking is a form of asterisk

asterisk, verb: To put a star-shaped * mark on a word or name, often to point to a note. Full entry

Forms
asteriskasterisks he/she/itasterisking -ing formasterisked past tense, past participle
Spelling
asterisk → asterisking: add -ing

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