eking

Meanings

• Verb

  To extract or draw out slowly and with effort; obtain by gradual and laborious means; make or force one's way by dint of hard work or persistence.

  - "He eked out a living as a farmer."
  - "Despite his illness, he eked out a few more words."
  - "She eked out a meager existence on her small pension."

• Verb

  To make or do something with great care and attention to detail; produce or create something carefully and skillfully.

  - "The artist eked out every detail of the painting."
  - "He eked out a beautiful piece of pottery."
  - "The chef eked out a gourmet meal from simple ingredients."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with eking
eking , beaking , caking , faking , making , shaking , waking

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Variants

List of all variants of eking that leads to same result
eke , eked , ekes , eking , eke out , eked out , ekes out , eking out

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Etymology

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Old English 'ecgan' meaning 'to drive, push, urge on'. Related to Old Norse 'ekja' and German 'eichen' meaning 'oak'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'eking' is related to the word 'oak'.

2. The term 'eking out a living' has been used in literature and music to describe the struggles of artists and farmers.

3. The word 'eking' comes from Old English 'ecgan', meaning 'to drive, push, or urge on'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Perseverance: The quality of continuing to work hard or try to achieve something despite difficulties or opposition.

2. Determination: The quality of being resolved or unfaltering in a course of action.

3. Tenacity: The quality of continuing to hold or persist in a belief or course of action despite opposition or difficulty.

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Culture

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In literature, 'eking' has been used metaphorically to describe the struggle for survival or the effort required to achieve a goal. In music, the term 'eking out a living' has been used in song titles and lyrics to describe the challenges of making a living as an artist.

How to Memorize "eking"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person working hard in a field, slowly extracting crops or harvesting them with great care.
   - Visualize the process of extracting honey from a beehive, or extracting oil from seeds.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'eking' with the idea of hard work and persistence.
   - Think of the word 'struggle' or 'perseverance' when you see or hear the word 'eking'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'Eke out every detail' to help remember the meaning of the word.
   - Use the acronym 'EKING' to stand for 'Effort, Kinetic, Intense, Necessary, Gradual' to help remember the meaning.

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