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- [lob-ster-ing]
- /ˈlɒb stər ɪŋ/
- /ˈlɒbstərɪŋ /
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- [lob-ster-ing]
- /ˈlɒb stər ɪŋ/
Definition of lobstering word
- noun lobstering the act, process, or business of capturing lobsters. 1
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Origin of lobstering
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; lobster + -ing1
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Parts of speech for Lobstering
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lobstering 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
lobstering usage trend in Literature
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