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- [kob-ing]
- /ˈkɒb ɪŋ/
- /ˈkɒbɪŋ /
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- [kob-ing]
- /ˈkɒb ɪŋ/
Definitions of cobbing word
- noun cobbing old refractory material removed from furnaces. 1
- noun cobbing (nautical) an unofficial form of punishment among the crew involving blows to the buttocks from a piece of wood. 1
- adjective cobbing (Obsolete (No longer in use)) haughty; purse-proud. 0
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Origin of cobbing
First appearance:
before 1760 One of the 46% newest English words
1760-70; cob (v.) to break up, special use of cob + -ing1
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Parts of speech for Cobbing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cobbing popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
cobbing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cobbing
verb cobbing
- finish — to bring (something) to an end or to completion; complete: to finish a novel; to finish breakfast.
- complete — You use complete to emphasize that something is as great in extent, degree, or amount as it possibly can be.
- beat — If you beat someone or something, you hit them very hard.
- cover — If you cover something, you place something else over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it.
- clinch — If you clinch something you are trying to achieve, such as a business deal or victory in a contest, you succeed in obtaining it.
Antonyms for cobbing
verb cobbing
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- disregard — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
- surrender — to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
- fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
- fall behind — to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.
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