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thimbling

Syllables: thimbl·ingUK/ˈθɪmblɪŋ/

thimbling noun: synonym of thimblerigging (“the act of cheating (someone) in a thimblerig game, or by trickery”). Also the gerund of thimble.

Noun

thimbling (uncountable)

  1. Synonym of thimblerigging (“the act of cheating (someone) in a thimblerig game, or by trickery”).
    Synonyms:
    thimblerigging

Also used as

thimbling is also the gerund of thimble.

thimbling is also the present participle and gerund of thimble.

Synonyms of thimbling

Origin of thimbling

From thimble + -ing.

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Questions about thimbling

What does thimbling mean?
Thimbling means synonym of thimblerigging (“the act of cheating (someone) in a thimblerig game, or by trickery”).
What part of speech is thimbling?
Thimbling is a noun.
How do you pronounce thimbling?
Thimbling is pronounced /ˈθɪmblɪŋ/ (UK).

Words near thimbling in the dictionary

  1. thimbles
  2. thimblesful
  3. thimblette
  4. thimbleweed
  5. thimbleweeds
  6. thimbling
  7. Thimbu
  8. Thimbus
  9. thimerasol
  10. thimerosal
  11. Thimmesh

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