tonguing

[ tuhng-ing ]

/ ˈtʌŋ ɪŋ /

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noun Music.

the manipulation of the tongue in playing a wind instrument to interrupt the tone and produce a staccato effect.

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Origin of tonguing

First recorded in 1805–15; tongue + -ing¹

Words nearby tonguing

tongues wag, tongue-tie, tongue-tied, tongue twister, tongue worm, tonguing, tonguing-and-grooving plane, Toni, -tonia, tonic, tonic accent

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How to use tonguing in a sentence

But the "view halloo" was quickly dropped and the tonguing of the dog was now in short, high-pitched yelps at one place.
Two Little Savages|Ernest Thompson Seton
Harky was saved by the bell-like tones of a suddenly-tonguing hound.
The Duck-footed Hound|James Arthur Kjelgaard
Sooner or later his master would hear him tonguing and arrive to take charge.
The Duck-footed Hound|James Arthur Kjelgaard
She ran directly to Willow Brook, was silent as she cast for the trail, and resumed tonguing when she found it.
The Duck-footed Hound|James Arthur Kjelgaard

Don't be afraid to switch a young dog some, to make him learn good from bad, like tonguing track and rabbit.
Hunting Dogs|Oliver Hartley

British Dictionary definitions for tonguing

tonguing

/ (ˈtʌŋɪŋ) /

noun

a technique of articulating notes on a wind instrumentSee single-tongue, double-tongue, triple-tongue

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