Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

papering

/pˈeɪpɚɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.91 in modern English

Syllables: pa-per-ing
IPA: /pˈeɪpɚɪŋ/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of paper

noun

noun

A technique of boycotting a judge by the Public Defender's Office by filing a request for a different judge in every case assigned to this judge.

Example Sentences

"The papering of one side of the room had dropped down bodily, with fragments of plaster adhering to it, and almost blocked up the door."
"Almost every window was broken; every wall was chipped; chunks had been knocked out of walls, and at intervals there was no wall. One house showed the different paperings of six rooms all completely exposed to the gaze."

Inflected Forms

paperings (plural)

Phrases

papering over

Frequently Paired Words

papering over

Synonyms

paperhanging

Rhymes With

tapering

Questions

How do you pronounce papering?: The recorded pronunciation is /pˈeɪpɚɪŋ/.
What does papering mean?: present participle and gerund of paper

How to pronounce papering

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