Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lumping

/ˈlʌmpɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.35 in modern English

Syllables: lump-ing
IPA: /ˈlʌmpɪŋ/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

noun

gerund of lump: the act or result of lumping things together.

verb

present participle and gerund of lump

Example Sentences

"a lumping great thing"
"VVilt thou purchaſe it Nic.? thou ſhalt have a lumping Pennyvvorth; nay, rather than vve ſhould differ, I'll give thee ſomething to take it off my Hands."
"The systems called descriptive have fewer such lumpings; the terminology which prevails in the United States today serves as an example."

Etymology

Etymology tree English lump Proto-Germanic *-ungō Old English -ung Middle English -ynge English -ing English lumping From lump + -ing.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈlʌmpɪŋ/
British English: /ˈlʌmpɪŋ/

Inflected Forms

more lumping (comparative) most lumping (superlative) lumpings (plural)

Derived Forms

lumpingly lumpingness

Rhymes With

jumping pumping dumping bumping thumping slumping clumping stumping antidumping humping

Questions

How do you pronounce lumping?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlʌmpɪŋ/.
What does lumping mean?: Bulky; heavy.
Where does lumping come from?: Etymology tree English lump Proto-Germanic *-ungō Old English -ung Middle English -ynge English -ing English lumping From lump + -ing.

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