heeling

Plural: heelings

Verb

• tilt to one side
• follow at the heels of a person
• perform with the heels
• strike with the heel of the club
• put a new heel on
• present participle and gerund of heel

Noun

• The act of inclining laterally, as a ship; following closely.
• An inclination to one side; a tilt.

Examples

• The heeling of the letters in his rack suggested he was trying to build a complex word.

Synonyms

heel, list, reheel