nobble
/ˈnɒbl̩/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.29 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "Near-synonyms: hobble, hamper, hinder, impede, embarrass, disable"
- "After 12 successive league wins[…]Charlton were nobbled by the First Division's no-hopers, who profited from a goalkeeping bloomer then held on to their lead for dear life."
- "Their core belief, unsupported by evidence or logic, is that homes are unaffordable because investors drive up prices.[…]Australians for Affordable Housing appears to think that nobbling investors will strike a telling blow for first-time buyers: remove negative gearing and increase capital gains tax, and homes will be affordable."
- "Google has come out fighting after Twitter claimed that changes to its search engine nobble results to favour Google+, damaging the internet."
- "His main fear is that the fledgling technology could have its wings clipped by traditional manufacturers, who will doubtless view it as a threat to their livelihoods, and do all in their powers to nobble it."
- "Unlike "noble" vigilantes, the police and court facilities which exist are said to be inefficient and corrupt, and juries are said to be easily "nobbled" or intimidated."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˈnɒbl̩/
Usage
- British usage
- Slang
- Transitive verb