/ Dictionary / Index D dusting: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dust•ing Pronunciation: (dus'ting), [key] — n. a light application: a dusting of powder. a beating; defeat: He gave his opponent a good dusting. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: dusting (Thesaurus) Dustin dusting powder Related Content Daily Word Quiz: resilient Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language