Definition of "skunking" [skunking]

• Present participle of skunk. (verb)

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• "In "skunking," individuals are given a pet stuffed skunk and must pay $5 to rid themselves of the skunk while receiving immunity to not be skunked again."
• "I always, always keep one or two bottles of hydrogen peroxide on my shelves just in case there's a skunking."
• "Kopecky scored short-handed and Henrik Zetterberg, Niklas Kronwall and Valtteri Filppula had power-play goals for the Red Wings, who dominated three days after absorbing their worst loss of the season, an 8-0 skunking by the Predators."