Marking

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɑː(r)kɪŋ

Verb

1. Present participle of mark

Full definition of marking

Noun

1. (uncountable) The action of the verb to mark.
• 2011, January 12, Saj Chowdhury , Liverpool 2 - 1 Liverpool, The Seasiders equalised soon after when Gary Taylor-Fletcher made the most of slack marking to slot home.
2. a mark
3. the characteristic colouration and patterning of an animal

Derived terms

• marking blue
• marking error
• marking fire
• marking out