# squidding

Pronunciation: say "SKWID-ing" /ˈskwɪdɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of squid. — present participle and gerund of squid
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of squid. Use it after is, was or are, or as a noun for the act.
   - _A few boats were squidding for bluefish along the edge of the channel._
   - _With the canopy still squidding overhead, she reached for her reserve handle._

## Noun

2. The improper, partial inflation of a parachute, in which the sides of the canopy fold in toward the center and pulse back and forth.
   - Simple: When a parachute does not fill all the way and its sides keep folding in and out.
   - _The test film showed several seconds of squidding before the canopy finally filled._
   - _Instructors explained what to do if students saw squidding overhead after the opening._

## Origin

Formed from squid + -ing, from pulsating the way a squid does.

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