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lambing

lamb
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [lam]
    • /læm/
    • /læm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lam]
    • /læm/

Definitions of lambing word

  • noun lambing a young sheep. 1
  • noun lambing the meat of a young sheep. 1
  • noun lambing a person who is gentle, meek, innocent, etc.: Their little daughter is such a lamb. 1
  • noun lambing a person who is easily cheated or outsmarted, especially an inexperienced speculator. 1
  • noun lambing the Lamb, Christ. 1
  • verb without object lambing to give birth to a lamb. 1
See all 13 definitions of lambing

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Origin of lambing

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch lam, German Lamm, Old Norse, Gothic lamb; akin to Greek élaphos deer. See elk

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Parts of speech for Lambing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Lambing

lambing popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 71% 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.

lambing usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for lambing

verb lambing

  • fondle — to handle or touch lovingly, affectionately, or tenderly; caress: to fondle a precious object; to fondle a child.
  • lamb — Charles ("Elia") 1775–1834, English essayist and critic.
  • love — a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
  • pamper — to treat or gratify with extreme or excessive indulgence, kindness, or care: to pamper a child; to pamper one's stomach.
  • pet — a fit of peevishness, sulking, or bad mood.
All 8 Synonyms of lambing

Antonyms for lambing

verb lambing

  • ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
  • neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
All 2 Antonyms of lambing

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