lobtailing

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noun

The action of a whale when it lobtails.

“The researchers witnessed three lobtailings and two breaches.”

Scrabble 13

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of lobtail
nounlobtailing (plural lobtailings)

plural lobtailings

  1. rareThe action of a whale when it lobtails.

    The researchers witnessed three lobtailings and two breaches.

Cite this entry
APA

lobtailing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lobtailing

MLA

“lobtailing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lobtailing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lobtailing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lobtailing.

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