thimbling

thimbl·ing
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US, UK/ˈθɪmblɪŋ/

noun

Synonym of thimblerigging (“the act of cheating (someone) in a thimblerig game, or by trickery”).

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thimblerigging
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Meanings

thimbling1

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

    Synonyms: thimblerigging

thimbling2

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of thimble

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of thimblerigging (“the act of cheating (someone) in a thimblerig game, or by trickery”).

Similar
thimblerigging

Origin

thimbling · noun

From thimble + -ing.

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thimbling · verb

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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Cite this entry
APA

thimbling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thimbling

MLA

“thimbling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thimbling. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thimbling,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thimbling.

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