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broggling

broggling is the present participle and gerund of broggle.

Meaning of broggle

Verb

broggle (third-person singular simple present broggles, present participle broggling, simple past and past participle broggled)

  1. (UK, dialectal) To sniggle, or fish with a brog.
    • And as this way of fishing is called Sniggling, so it is called Broggling for Eels1674, The Gentleman's Recreation
  2. (dialectal) To poke around, especially poke around in a hole with a stick.

Questions about broggling

What is broggling the present participle and gerund of?
Broggling is the present participle and gerund of broggle.

Words near broggling in the dictionary

  1. brogged
  2. brogging
  3. broggle
  4. broggled
  5. broggles
  6. broggling
  7. Broglie
  8. Broglies
  9. Brogna
  10. Brognas
  11. Brogo

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