heeling

SayHEE-ling/ˈhilɪŋ/

Noun pluralheelings

2 meanings of heeling

1
verb
The -ing form of heel. Use it after am, is, are, was or were, or to name the action.
The small boat kept heeling over in the gusty wind.
The dog is heeling nicely now, right beside her leg.
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2
nouncountable or uncountable
A lean or tilt to one side, like a boat tipping in the wind.
Like a bike leaning over as it turns a corner.
The heeling of the boat made the children grab the rails.
A sudden heeling threw everything off the table below deck.
Similartilt, list, lean, listing
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heeling is a form of heel

heel, verb: When a dog heels, it walks close beside your feet, usually because you told it to. Full entry

Forms: heelheels he/she/itheeling -ing formheeled past tense, past participle
Spelling: heel → heeling: add -ing

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