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embarking

USim-BARK-ing/ɪmˈbɑɹkɪŋ/UKim-BAHK-ing/ɪmˈbɑːkɪŋ/

2 meanings of embarking

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of embark. Use this form for getting onto a ship or starting something new.

    The soldiers are embarking on the big ship right now.

    She is embarking on a new job next week.

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  2. 2
    noununcountable
    The act of getting onto a ship or plane to start a trip.

    Like climbing into a car before a road trip, but for a ship.

    The embarking of the soldiers took all morning.

    A careful embarking kept everyone safe on the small boat.

    Similarboarding, embarkation

    Oppositedisembarkation

embarking is a form of embark

embark, verb: To start something big or new, like a long trip or project. Full entry

Forms
embarkembarks he/she/itembarking -ing formembarked past tense, past participle
Spelling
embark → embarking: add -ing

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