Braking

7 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Present participle of brake: applying a braking mechanism to slow or stop a moving vehicle.

“She felt the car juddering as the braking system engaged on the icy road.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈbreɪkɪŋ/

Syllables

brak·ing

Related Words

Synonyms

deceleratingslowingstoppingretarding

Antonyms

acceleratingspeeding up

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

BRA- opener with -KING ending. K is a useful letter to confirm or eliminate.

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Scrabble

K (5 pts) boosts scoring. BRAK- root is unusual but -ING hooks are always useful.

Words Related to Braking

Anagrams of Braking

Words that use exactly the same letters as “braking”.

barking

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “braking” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

bracing braving braying brazing broking craking

Words you can make from Braking

Shorter words formed from the letters in “braking”.

baking baring raking abrin agrin aking argin baign bairn banig bragi brain brank brian bring brink garni girba grain grank inark inkra karbi kiang

Add a letter to make a longer word

8-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “braking”.

breaking

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