ALL meanings of decking
deck·ing
D d - uncountable noun decking Decking is wooden boards that are fixed to the ground in a garden or other outdoor area for people to walk on. 3
- noun decking a wooden deck or platform, esp one in a garden for deckchairs, etc 3
- noun decking wooden outdoor floorboards 1
- noun decking The material of the deck of a ship. 1
- noun decking Nautical. a floorlike surface wholly or partially occupying one level of a hull, superstructure, or deckhouse, generally cambered, and often serving as a member for strengthening the structure of a vessel. the space between such a surface and the next such surface above: Our stateroom was on B deck. 1
- noun decking any open platform suggesting an exposed deck of a ship. 1
- noun decking an open, unroofed porch or platform extending from a house or other building. Compare sun deck. 1
- noun decking any level, tier, or vertical section, as of a structure or machine. 1
- noun decking flight deck (def 2). 1
- noun decking a flat or nearly flat watertight surface, as at the top of a French roof. 1
- noun decking a floor or roof surface composed of decking units. 1
- noun decking Meteorology. cloud deck. See cloud layer. 1
- noun decking Slang. a small packet of a narcotic, especially heroin. 1
- noun decking a pack of playing cards. 1
- noun decking Printing. bank3 (def 8). 1
- noun decking Also called rear deck. the cover of a space behind the backseat of an automobile or the space itself. 1
- noun decking Library Science. a level of book shelving and associated facilities in the stacks of a library, as one of a series of floors or tiers. 1
- noun decking cutter deck. 1
- noun decking a cassette deck or tape deck. 1
- adjective decking Civil Engineering. (of a bridge truss) having a deck or floor upon or above the structure. Compare through (def 22). 1
- verb with object decking to clothe or attire (people) or array (rooms, houses, etc.) in something ornamental or decorative (often followed by out): We were all decked out in our Sunday best. The church was decked with holly for the holiday season. 1
- verb with object decking to furnish with a deck. 1
- verb with object decking Informal. to knock down; floor: The champion decked the challenger in the first round. 1
- idioms decking clear the decks, to prepare for combat, as by removing all unnecessary gear. to prepare for some activity or work, as by getting rid of hindrances. 1
- idioms decking hit the deck, Slang. Nautical. to rise from bed. to fall, drop, or be knocked to the ground or floor. 1
- idioms decking on deck, Baseball. next at bat; waiting one's turn to bat. Informal. next in line; coming up; scheduled. Informal. prepared to act or work; ready. 1
- idioms decking play with / have a full deck, Slang. to be sane, rational, or reasonably intelligent: Whoever dreamed up this scheme wasn't playing with a full deck. 1
- idioms decking stack the deck. stack (def 24). 1
- noun decking The material from which a deck is made. 0
- verb decking present participle of deck. 0