tattooing

1. 1
   noununcountable

   The act of putting a tattoo on part of the body, usually on the skin.

   Tattooing is not allowed for anyone under eighteen in our state.

   The tattooing took three hours and hurt more than she expected.

2. 2
   verb

   Present participle and gerund of tattoo. Use it after is, are, was, or were, or as a noun for the action.

   The artist is tattooing a small star on my wrist.

   Rain was tattooing the tin roof all night.

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3. 3
   noununcountable

   The act of hitting a drum over and over to make a beat.

   We could hear the tattooing of drums from the next street.

   The drummer's fast tattooing made everyone want to dance.

   Similardrumming, beating

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