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milking

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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /ˈmɪlkɪŋ/
    • /ˈmɪlkɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ˈmɪlkɪŋ/

Definitions of milking word

  • noun milking Present participle of milk. 1
  • noun milking process of obtaining cows' milk 1
  • noun milking exploitation: of sth 1
  • noun milking the act of removing or extracting milk from the udders or mammary glands of an animal such as a cow, goat, or sheep 0
  • noun milking the act by which a cow, etc. is milked. 0

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Parts of speech for Milking

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

milking popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for milking

adjective milking

  • nursing — a person formally educated and trained in the care of the sick or infirm. Compare nurse-midwife, nurse-practitioner, physician's assistant, practical nurse, registered nurse.

noun milking

  • bribery — Bribery is the act of offering someone money or something valuable in order to persuade them to do something for you.
  • blackmail — Blackmail is the action of threatening to reveal a secret about someone, unless they do something you tell them to do, such as giving you money.

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