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Menacing vs Stocking - What's the difference?

menacing | stocking |

As verbs the difference between menacing and stocking

is that menacing is while stocking is .

As nouns the difference between menacing and stocking

is that menacing is the act of making menaces or threats while stocking is a soft garment worn on the foot and lower leg, usually knit or woven, worn under shoes or other footwear.

As an adjective menacing

is suggesting imminent harm.

menacing

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Suggesting imminent harm.
  • Threatening.

    • Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of making menaces or threats.
  • * (William Cobbett)
    • They remember his subornings, menacings , bribings, cuttings, maimings, hangings, and burnings.

    stocking

    English

    (wikipedia stocking)

    Etymology 1

    From . Corruption of old plural (-en), i.e. (stocken), now singular.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A soft garment worn on the foot and lower leg, usually knit or woven, worn under shoes or other footwear.
    • A pair of stockings.
    Usage notes
    * Stocking may refer either to men's socks or to women's hose, but rarely to socks when worn by women. However, this usage appears somewhat variable.
    Derived terms
    * bluestocking * stockinger * stocking filler * stocking-maker * stocking stuffer

    See also

    * hose * sock * pantyhose

    Etymology 2

    From .

    Verb

    (head)
    • I've almost finished stocking these groceries.

    References

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