# yoking

Pronunciation: say "YOHK-ing" US /ˈjoʊkɪŋ/, UK /ˈjəʊkɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of yoke. — present participle and gerund of yoke
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of yoke. Use it after is, was or are, or as a noun for the act.
   - _She spent the morning yoking a pair of oxen for the plowing contest at the county fair._
   - _Critics warned that yoking the two agencies together would slow every decision down._

## Noun

2. The act of being yoked, or the period during which something stays yoked, as a team in harness.
   - Simple: When animals or things are joined by a yoke, or how long they stay that way.
   - _The plowman split the day into two yokings so the team could rest at noon._
   - _The first yoking of a young steer calls for patience and a calm older partner beside it._

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