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trucking

noun · verb · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈtɹʌkɪŋ/
  • rhymes with -ʌkɪŋ
  • CMU ARPABET: T R AH1 K IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

Trading, bartering.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic, countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the conveyance of freight by trucks.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Lateral movement of the camera.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: broadcasting, media

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

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4

noun

Meaning 4

moving quickly

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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5

noun

Meaning 5

walking

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • 2010 Thomas Bruso, AC TRANSIT BUS FIGHT-- Interview w Tom (Epic Beard Man) doghousefm 1 minute 30 seconds I walked away, you saw me trucking. Trucking means walking.

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Synonyms: none provided

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6

verb

Meaning 6

present participle and gerund of truck

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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7

noun

Meaning 7

the activity of transporting goods by truck

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hauling, truckage

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: transportation, shipping, transport

Narrower terms: cartage, carting

History

Etymology

From truck + -ing.