milking

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmɪlkɪŋ/ === Etymology 1 === From Middle English mylkand, from Old English meolcġende, present participle of Old English meolcian, milcian (“to milk”), equivalent to milk +‎ -ing. ==== Verb ==== milking present participle and gerund of milk === Etymology 2 === From Middle English milkinge, mylkynge, equivalent to milk +‎ -ing. ==== Noun ==== milking (countable and uncountable, plural milkings) The act by which any animal is milked. (informal) Male masturbation (or fellatio) that leads to the release of semen, especially when performed on a milking table. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations =====