thimbling

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA^(key): /ˈθɪmblɪŋ/
• Hyphenation: thimbl‧ing

Etymology 1

From thimble +‎ -ing.

Noun

thimbling (uncountable)

1. gerund of thimble: the act of using a thimble.
2. Synonym of thimblerigging (“the act of cheating (someone) in a thimblerig game, or by trickery”)

Etymology 2

From thimble +‎ -ing.

Verb

thimbling

1. present participle and gerund of thimble