EXSERTING
Scrabble letter values: E1X8S1E1R1T1I1N1G2 = 17
Definition
EXSERTING is the present participle of EXSERT.
verb EXSERT: thrust or extend out.
Synonyms of EXSERT: stretch_out, put_out, extend, hold_out, stretch_forth
Examples
- “Some worms are said to exsert the proboscis.”