sharping
/ˈʃɑrpɪŋ/
verb
- Present participle of sharpen: making or becoming sharp or sharper.
- He is sharping the knife on the whetstone.
- She spent the afternoon sharping all the pencils in the classroom.
- The chef was sharping his blades before the dinner rush.
- Cheating or swindling someone, especially in gambling (archaic or very informal).
- They caught him sharping and banned him from the casino.
- He made a living by sharping unsuspecting tourists.
- The gambler was accused of sharping at the card table.
Synonyms
noun
- The act of making something sharp.
- He learned the art of sharping from his grandfather.
- The sharping of the blades took most of the morning.
- Proper sharping of tools is important for safety.