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tubbing

tubbing is the present participle and gerund of tub.

Noun

tubbing (countable and uncountable, plural tubbings)

The forming of a tub.
Collectively, materials for tubs.
A bath taken in a tub.
A lining of timber or metal around a mineshaft, which is watertight, used to safely penetrate quicksand, water, etc. It can be made of various materials, such as wood, concrete, or cast iron.
A hazing ritual in which the victim's head is held underwater.
The activity of rowing in crudely-made boats.

Meaning of tub

Verb

tub (third-person singular simple present tubs, present participle tubbing, simple past and past participle tubbed)

(transitive) To plant, set, or store in a tub.
- to tub a plant
(ambitransitive) To bathe in a tub.
- February 1, 1873, Meredith Townsend and Richard Holt Hutton (editors), "Change of Air and Scene", in The Spectator
  Don't we all "tub" in England?

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Forms of tubbing

plural	tubbings

Questions about tubbing

What does tubbing mean?: Tubbing means the forming of a tub.
What is tubbing the present participle and gerund of?: Tubbing is the present participle and gerund of tub.
What part of speech is tubbing?: Tubbing is a noun.
What is the plural of tubbing?: The plural of tubbing is tubbings.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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