"banking" in the noun sense
1. banking
engaging in the business of keeping money for savings and checking accounts or for exchange or for issuing loans and credit etc.
2. banking
transacting business with a bank depositing or withdrawing funds or requesting a loan etc.
"banking" in the verb sense
1. bank
tip laterally
"the pilot had to bank the aircraft"
2. bank
enclose with a bank
"bank roads"
3. bank
do business with a bank or keep an account at a bank
"Where do you bank in this town?"
4. bank
act as the banker in a game or in gambling
5. bank
be in the banking business
6. deposit, bank
put into a bank account
"She deposits her paycheck every month"
7. bank
cover with ashes so to control the rate of burning
"bank a fire"
8. count, bet, depend, swear, rely, bank, look, calculate, reckon
have faith or confidence in
"you can count on me to help you any time"
"Look to your friends for support"
"You can bet on that!"
"Depend on your family in times of crisis"
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