plural of tenting

present participle of tent

Material used for making tents.

The characteristic of being tentative.

A trial; an experiment; an attempt.

Of or pertaining to a trial or trials; essaying; experimental. / Uncertain; subject to future change. / restrained; polite; to feel one's way, not using full force.

(intransitive) To go camping. / (cooking) To prop up aluminum foil in an inverted "V" (reminiscent of a pop-up tent) over food to reduce splatter, before putting it in the oven.

(archaic, UK, Scotland, dialect) Attention; regard, care. / (archaic) Intention; design.

(medicine) A roll of lint or linen, or a conical or cylindrical piece of sponge or other absorbent, used chiefly to dilate a natural canal, to keep open the orifice of a wound, or to absorb discharges.

A pavilion or portable lodge consisting of skins, canvas, or some strong cloth, stretched and sustained by poles, used for sheltering people from the weather.