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Today’s pangrams are CHOCKING, CHOKING, and HOCKING.
The word CHOCKING has no known definition.
CHOKING is defined as the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe. It is also defined as a condition caused by blocking the airways to the lungs (as with food or swelling of the larynx).
The word HOCKING has no known definition.
CHIGNON is defined as a roll of hair worn at the nape of the neck.
CHINO is defined as a coarse twilled cotton fabric frequently used for uniforms.
CHOCK is defined as a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object. It is also defined as as completely as possible. It is also defined as secure with chocks. It is also defined as support on chocks.
COCCI is defined as any spherical or nearly spherical bacteria.
COCK is defined as faucet consisting of a rotating device for regulating flow of a liquid. It is also defined as the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled. It is also defined as adult male chicken. It is also defined as to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others. It is also defined as obscene terms for penis. It is also defined as adult male bird. It is also defined as set the trigger of a firearm back for firing. It is also defined as tilt or slant to one side.
The word COCKING has no known definition.
COCOON is defined as retreat as if into a cocoon, as from an unfriendly environment. It is also defined as silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs. It is also defined as wrap in or as if in a cocoon, as for protection.
COCOONING is defined as retreating to the seclusion of your home (as for privacy or escape).
COHO is defined as small salmon of northern Pacific coasts and the Great Lakes. It is also defined as fatty pinkish flesh of small salmon caught in the Pacific and Great Lakes.
COIN is defined as form by stamping, punching, or printing. It is also defined as a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money. It is also defined as make up.
The word COINING has no known definition.
CONCH is defined as any of various edible tropical marine gastropods of the genus Strombus having a brightly-colored spiral shell with large outer lip.
CONIC is defined as (geometry) a curve generated by the intersection of a plane and a circular cone. It is also defined as relating to or resembling a cone.
CONK is defined as pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life. It is also defined as pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain. It is also defined as come to a stop. It is also defined as hit, especially on the head. It is also defined as informal term for the nose.
The word CONKING has no known definition.
The word CONNING has no known definition.
The word COOING has no known definition.
COOK is defined as tamper, with the purpose of deception. It is also defined as English navigator who claimed the east coast of Australia for Britain and discovered several Pacific islands (1728-1779). It is also defined as prepare for eating by applying heat. It is also defined as prepare a hot meal. It is also defined as someone who cooks food. It is also defined as transform and make suitable for consumption by heating. It is also defined as transform by heating.
COOKING is defined as the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat.
GINKGO is defined as deciduous dioecious Chinese tree having fan-shaped leaves and fleshy yellow seeds; exists almost exclusively in cultivation especially as an ornamental street tree.
GNOCCHI is defined as (Italian) a small dumpling made of potato or flour or semolina that is boiled or baked and is usually served with a sauce or with grated cheese.
GOING is defined as the act of departing. It is also defined as euphemistic expressions for death. It is also defined as advancing toward a goal. It is also defined as in full operation.
GONG is defined as a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument. It is also defined as a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick. It is also defined as sound a gong.
The word GONGING has no known definition.
GOON is defined as an awkward stupid person. It is also defined as an aggressive and violent young criminal.
HOCK is defined as any of several white wines from the Rhine River valley in Germany (`hock’ is British usage). It is also defined as leave as a guarantee in return for money. It is also defined as tarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals; corresponds to the human ankle. It is also defined as disable by cutting the hock.
The word HOGGING has no known definition.
HONCHO is defined as a person who exercises control over workers.
The word HONING has no known definition.
HONK is defined as cry like a goose. It is also defined as make a loud noise. It is also defined as use the horn of a car. It is also defined as eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth. It is also defined as the cry of a goose (or any sound resembling this).
The word HONKING has no known definition.
HOOCH is defined as an illicitly distilled (and usually inferior) alcoholic liquor.
HOOK is defined as anything that serves as an enticement. It is also defined as make off with belongings of others. It is also defined as approach with an offer of sexual favors. It is also defined as take by theft. It is also defined as a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer. It is also defined as a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook. It is also defined as to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug). It is also defined as a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something. It is also defined as make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle. It is also defined as rip off; ask an unreasonable price. It is also defined as entice and trap. It is also defined as a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket. It is also defined as a catch for locking a door. It is also defined as a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something. It is also defined as a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent. It is also defined as catch with a hook. It is also defined as fasten with a hook. It is also defined as hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the left. It is also defined as hit with a hook. It is also defined as secure with the foot.
HOOKING is defined as a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer.
ICON is defined as a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface. It is also defined as a conventional religious painting in oil on a small wooden panel; venerated in the Eastern Church. It is also defined as (computer science) a graphic symbol (usually a simple picture) that denotes a program or a command or a data file or a concept in a graphical user interface.
ICONIC is defined as relating to or having the characteristics on an icon.
IONIC is defined as the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken and written in Attica and Athens and Ionia. It is also defined as containing or involving or occurring in the form of ions. It is also defined as of or pertaining to the Ionic order of classical Greek architecture. It is also defined as of or relating to Ionia or its inhabitants or its language.
KNOCK is defined as a vigorous blow. It is also defined as the act of hitting vigorously. It is also defined as find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws. It is also defined as deliver a sharp blow or push. It is also defined as knock against with force or violence. It is also defined as make light, repeated taps on a surface. It is also defined as the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing). It is also defined as sound like a car engine that is firing too early. It is also defined as negative criticism. It is also defined as a bad experience. It is also defined as rap with the knuckles.
KNOCKING is defined as the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing).
KOOK is defined as someone regarded as eccentric or crazy and standing out from a group.
NOCK is defined as make small marks into the surface of.
The word NOCKING has no known definition.
NOGGIN is defined as informal terms for a human head.
NOOK is defined as an interior angle formed by two meeting walls. It is also defined as a sheltered and secluded place.
NOON is defined as the middle of the day.
OINK is defined as the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs. It is also defined as utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs.
The word OINKING has no known definition.
ONGOING is defined as currently happening.
ONION is defined as bulbous plant having hollow leaves cultivated worldwide for its rounded edible bulb. It is also defined as an aromatic flavorful vegetable. It is also defined as the bulb of an onion plant.
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