Speakur

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lugging

/ˈlʌɡɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.57 in modern English

Syllables
lug-ging
IPA
/ˈlʌɡɪŋ/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of lug

noun

The process by which something is lugged from one place to another; a laborious carrying or dragging.

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈlʌɡɪŋ/

Inflected Forms

luggings (plural)

Rhymes With

hugging bugging plugging debugging tugging chugging mugging slugging shrugging drugging snugging

Questions

How do you pronounce lugging?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlʌɡɪŋ/.
What does lugging mean?
present participle and gerund of lug
Where does lugging come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce lugging

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