Definition of "wicking" []

• Present participle of wick. (verb)
• The material of which wicks are made, especially a loosely braided or twisted cord or tape of cotton. (noun)

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• "Also, Fenson, in wicking back the U.S. stone, knocked the remaining British stone out of the house to score four points and the U.S. jumped to a 6-1 lead."
• "I put antiperspirant on the bottoms of my feet to slow sweating a bit, wear thin wicking socks under my thicker socks, wear loose fiiting foot wear so not to constrict blood flow, put baking soda in my boots or waders to help absorb sweat and scent, never use any clothing in winter that hs cotton in the list of materials, bring a change of socks and gloves to change through out the day, wear a hand warmer around my waist with air activated hand warmers inside and lastly I try to keep my head and neck well insulated as most of my body heat is lost from these two areas."
• "When you sweat, cotton fibers will absorb the fluid, "wicking" the droplets away from your body."