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cobbling

cobbling is the present participle and gerund of cobble.

Noun

cobbling (plural cobblings)

  1. The work of a cobbler; shoemaking.
  2. The process of cobbling something together; improvised assembly.

Meaning of cobble

Verb

cobble (third-person singular simple present cobbles, present participle cobbling, simple past and past participle cobbled)

  1. (intransitive) To make shoes (what a cobbler does).
  2. (transitive) To assemble in an improvised way.
    • I cobbled something together to get us through till morning.
  3. (intransitive, transitive) To use cobblestones to pave a road, walkway, etc.

See all 7 meanings of cobble

Forms of cobbling

pluralcobblings

Phrases with cobbling

Questions about cobbling

What does cobbling mean?
Cobbling means the work of a cobbler; shoemaking.
What is cobbling the present participle and gerund of?
Cobbling is the present participle and gerund of cobble.
What part of speech is cobbling?
Cobbling is a noun.
What is the plural of cobbling?
The plural of cobbling is cobblings.

Words near cobbling in the dictionary

  1. cobblestone
  2. cobblestone ice
  3. cobblestoned
  4. cobblestones
  5. cobblestoning
  6. cobbling
  7. cobbling together
  8. cobbling up
  9. cobblings
  10. cobbly
  11. Cobbold

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