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cribbling

cribbling is the present participle and gerund of cribble.

Meaning of cribble

Verb

cribble (third-person singular simple present cribbles, present participle cribbling, simple past and past participle cribbled)

  1. To pass something through a sieve.

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Questions about cribbling

What is cribbling the present participle and gerund of?
Cribbling is the present participle and gerund of cribble.

Words near cribbling in the dictionary

  1. Cribbins
  2. cribbiting
  3. cribble
  4. cribbled
  5. cribbles
  6. cribbling
  7. Cribbs
  8. Cribbs Causeway
  9. cribella
  10. cribellar
  11. cribellate

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