Dictionary

cushioning en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈkʉʃənɪŋ/ (Northern-Ireland, Scotland)
• /ˈkʊʃənəŋ/ (New-Zealand)
• /ˈkʊʃənɪŋ/ (Australia, Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
• audio Wisconsin

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) Material used to cushion something.
   • Beneath them lay the calm sleeping waters of the lake, dotted with its beautiful islands […] while away in the distance, like a silver thread among the richest cushionings, the little river itself flowed peacefully onward in its course. 1872, L. R. E, The Pace that Kills: A Tale of the Day, volume 2, page 51:
2. (countable, neologism, qualifier:social media, slang, uncountable) The act or practice of someone entertaining other potential romantic options while in a committed relationship.

Forms

Relateds

zombieing · breadcrumbing · ghosting

cushioning en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /ˈkʉʃənɪŋ/ (Northern-Ireland, Scotland)
• /ˈkʊʃənəŋ/ (New-Zealand)
• /ˈkʊʃənɪŋ/ (Australia, Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
• audio Wisconsin

Meanings

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of cushion
   form of cushion