nutmegging
- 1Present participle of nutmeg.
The winger embarrassed his marker by nutmegging him twice in five minutes.
Nutmegging an opponent in front of a packed stadium is the ultimate showboat move.
Note
One form doing two jobs: as a participle it builds progressive verbs (she was nutmegging defenders all afternoon), and as a gerund it names the act itself. Either way it takes a direct object, usually the opponent. In the kitchen that object is the dish being seasoned, because the verb also means to flavor with the spice. Note that the spelling doubles the final g before -ing.
nutmegging is a form of nutmeg
nutmeg, verb: To play the ball through the gap between an opponent's legs and recover it on the far side. Full entry
- Spelling
- nutmeg → nutmegging: double the g, add -ing
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