# caveating

Pronunciation: US say "KAV-ee-aht-ing" /ˈkæviɑtɪŋ/; UK say "KAV-ee-at-ing" /ˈkævɪætɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of caveat. — present participle and gerund of caveat.
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of caveat. Use it after is, are, or was, or as a noun for the action.
   - _The authors were careful, caveating each forecast with the limits of their data._
   - _The neighbor is caveating the title to the land, claiming a right of way across it._

## Noun

2. In fencing, the movement of shifting one's sword from one side of an opponent's sword to the other.
   - Simple: In fencing, moving your sword around the other person's sword to its other side.
   - _Without skillful caveating, a fencer has few ways to get past a well-held blade._
   - _His caveating was so fast that his opponent never saw the attack switch sides._

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