English Explanatory Dictionary

thimbling

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. gerund of thimble: the act of using a thimble.
  2. Synonym of thimblerigging (“the act of cheating (someone) in a thimblerig game, or by trickery”).
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of thimble

Pronunciation

/ˈθɪmblɪŋ/

Word forms

thimbling

Etymology

From thimble + -ing.

Synonyms

thimblerigging
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