Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

holing

/hˈoʊlɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.22 in modern English

Syllables: hol-ing
IPA: /hˈoʊlɪŋ/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of hole

noun

undercutting in a bed of coal in order to bring down the upper mass.

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Inflected Forms

holings (plural)

Phrases

gunk-holing memory-holing

Rhymes With

rolling controlling bowling polling scrolling trolling patrolling enrolling strolling growling tolling consoling

Questions

How do you pronounce holing?: The recorded pronunciation is /hˈoʊlɪŋ/.
What does holing mean?: present participle and gerund of hole
Where does holing come from?: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

How to pronounce holing

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