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- \ˈha-kəl\
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- US Pronunciation
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- \ˈha-kəl\
Definition of hackling word
- noun hackling Present participle of hackle. 1
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Parts of speech for Hackling
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hackling popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
hackling usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hackling
verb hackling
- chop — If you chop something, you cut it into pieces with strong downward movements of a knife or an axe.
- crack — If something hard cracks, or if you crack it, it becomes slightly damaged, with lines appearing on its surface.
- hack — to place (something) on a hack, as for drying or feeding.
- nick — Old Nick.
- splinter — a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, bone, or the like, split or broken off from the main body.
Antonyms for hackling
verb hackling
- fix — to repair; mend.
- mend — to make (something broken, worn, torn, or otherwise damaged) whole, sound, or usable by repairing: to mend old clothes; to mend a broken toy.
- build — If you build something, you make it by joining things together.
- combine — If you combine two or more things or if they combine, they exist together.
- increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
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Matching words
- Words starting with h
- Words starting with ha
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- Words starting with hack
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- Words starting with hackling
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