Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gibing

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gib-ing
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of gibe

noun

Example Sentences

"The calls of office, the cavillings of angry rivals, and the gibings of newspaper critics, could not reach me on the banks of the Shannon, where all within doors was love and affection."

Inflected Forms

gibings (plural)

Questions

What does gibing mean?: present participle and gerund of gibe

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