tributing

/T R IH1 B Y UW0 T IH0 NG/
noun
  1. 1

    An acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration; an accompanying gift.

  2. 2

    An homage made in a body of work to another work or creator.

  3. 3

    A payment made by one nation to another in submission.

  4. 4

    A payment made by a feudal vassal to his lord.

  5. 5

    Extortion; protection money.

  6. 6

    (mining) A certain proportion of the mined ore, or of its value, given to the miner as payment.

  7. 7

    (Internet slang, vulgar) Ellipsis of cum tribute. [(Internet slang, vulgar) A physical or on-screen copy of a person's image onto which someone has ejaculated semen, intended as sexual harassment or as an erotic practice; the act of producing such a work.]

verb
  1. 1

    (transitive) To pay as tribute.