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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

foiling

/ˈfɔɪlɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.29 in modern English

Syllables
foil-ing
IPA
/ˈfɔɪlɪŋ/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of foil

noun

The act by which something is foiled; prevention of success.

noun

The track of game, such as deer, in the grass.

noun

A foil.

noun

Clipping of hydrofoiling (“the action of sustained hydrodynamic lift on hydrofoils lifting the vessel hull lifted out of the water, for sustained motion across water”).

verb

present participle and gerund of FOIL

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

foilings (plural)

Phrases

wing foiling

Synonyms

hydrofoiling flying frustration thwarting

Rhymes With

boiling spoiling toiling oiling roiling broiling coiling

Questions

How do you pronounce foiling?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɔɪlɪŋ/.
What does foiling mean?
present participle and gerund of foil

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