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Well, I am becoming doddering and old but I have - I'm writing two books a year now. It's like 220,000 words or something like finished, and, honest to God, I can't do that. I really do need the help of, you know, other people working with me.
John Sandford

Meaning of "doddering" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DODDERING

doddering  [ˈdɒdərɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DODDERING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Doddering is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DODDERING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of doddering in the English dictionary

The definition of doddering in the dictionary is shaky, feeble, or infirm, esp from old age.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DODDERING


bewildering
bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ
blundering
ˈblʌndərɪŋ
bouldering
ˈbəʊldərɪŋ
considering
kənˈsɪdərɪŋ
gerrymandering
ˌdʒɛrɪˈmændərɪŋ
hindering
ˈhɪndərɪŋ
laundering
ˈlɔːndərɪŋ
meandering
mɪˈændərɪŋ
ordering
ˈɔːdərɪŋ
philandering
fɪˈlændərɪŋ
powdering
ˈpaʊdərɪŋ
rendering
ˈrɛndərɪŋ
shuddering
ˈʃʌdərɪŋ
smoldering
ˈsməʊldərɪŋ
smouldering
ˈsməʊldərɪŋ
tendering
ˈtɛndərɪŋ
thundering
ˈθʌndərɪŋ
wandering
ˈwɒndərɪŋ
well-ordering
ˌwɛlˈɔːdərɪŋ
wondering
ˈwʌndərɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DODDERING

doddard
dodder
dodderer
doddery
doddle
doddy
doddypoll
dodecagon
dodecagonal
dodecagynian
dodecagynous
dodecahedral
dodecahedron
dodecandrous
Dodecanese
dodecanoic acid
dodecaphonic
dodecaphonism
dodecaphonist
dodecaphony

WORDS THAT END LIKE DODDERING

bring
catering
civil engineering
covering
electrical engineering
empowering
engineering
fingering
flattering
flowering
gathering
hovering
lettering
lowering
mechanical engineering
offering
pioneering
recovering
steering
suffering
watering

Synonyms and antonyms of doddering in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DODDERING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «doddering» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of doddering

Translation of «doddering» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DODDERING

Find out the translation of doddering to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of doddering from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «doddering» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

老态龙钟
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

doddering
570 millions of speakers

English

doddering
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जर्जर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الإرتعاش
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

трясущийся
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

doddering
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জরাগ্রস্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

branlant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mengelak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

tatterig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

よぼよぼの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

비틀 거리는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Doddering
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lung lay
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

doddering
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चपळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bunak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

doddering
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

doddering
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тремтячий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ramolit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

doddering
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

strompelend
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

doddering
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

doddering
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of doddering

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about doddering

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QUOTES WITH «DODDERING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word doddering.
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John Sandford
Well, I am becoming doddering and old but I have - I'm writing two books a year now. It's like 220,000 words or something like finished, and, honest to God, I can't do that. I really do need the help of, you know, other people working with me.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DODDERING»

Discover the use of doddering in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to doddering and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Get Well, Stop Doddering
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
James R. Nickum, 2012
2
Ageism: Stereotyping and Prejudice Against Older Persons
Doddering. but. Dear: Process,. Content,. and. Function. in. Stereotyping. of. Older. Persons. Amy J. C. Cuddy and Susan T. Fiske In first encounters, age is one of the earliest characteristics we notice about other people (Fiske 1998; Kite,  ...
Todd D. Nelson, 2004
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Dictionary of Confusable Words
64 DODDERING/DOTING doddering/doting A doddering old man is one who trembles or shakes or walks unsteadily: 'The actor's portrayal of the king as a doddering old monarch was both comic and touching.' A doting old man is one who is ...
Adrian Room, 2013
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Oxford Thesaurus of English
adjective a doddering old man with an ear trumpet: tottering, tottery, teetering, doddery, staggering, shuffling, shambling, faltering, shaking, shaky, unsteady, wobbly, wobbling, trembling, trembly, quivering; feeble, frail, weak, weakly, infirm,  ...
Maurice Waite, 2009
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The Gryphon Taint
“Then apologise for referring to him as a doddering miscreant hiding behind a habit.” Well, that was unfair. He'd only said that after the dropped jar of paint. But Liudger shut his mouth on further complaints, knowing they were useless.
K. M. Frontain, 2006
6
Birth of the Witch King: Chronicles of Ikenga Book One
likes, a sort of distant friend, a man two years older than her stood doddering under her tree house. Perhaps the intruding murderer had no knowledge that Ikiko was in her tree house above and half asleep. It maybe the doddering man didn't ...
Charles Nwoko, 2013
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Be Faithful Unto Death
'To that doddering old man?' 'He's not doddering,' said Misi, offended. 'All right, all right. It's just that I call all old people doddering. If they're old they're doddering.' And Gimesi laughed aloud, because he still couldn't get it into his head that ...
Zsigmond Móricz, 1995
8
Manhattan on the Rocks
"It matters because Zoli said that Eleanor Doddering looked 'majestic in puce' at the Gulls and Buoys charity benefit in the Hamptons. But when I called to make sure that she'd worn the color, she insisted that her dress was fuchsia. She said ...
Janice Harayda, 2004
9
Bad Bosses, Crazy Coworkers & Other Office Idiots: 201 Smart ...
Problem #15: He Uses His Frailty to Manipulate You When others in the company gang up against him, the Doddering Mascot starts to walk with a limp. He has selective hearing. Isn't it fascinating how he seems to hear only the good news?
Vicky Oliver, 2008
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The English dialect dictionary, being the complete ...
Yl1s. lle were fair doddering (R.l-I.H.) : n.Yl1s.' I'uirau'd earl! He dothers mair an' mair; n-Yks.2 He dodders like an aspm leaf. ne.Yks.l e.Yks. Ommast dodhered hissen ti bits,w'nel1 a awd coo becalcd owar hedge at him. great bawmy 'at he is,  ...
Joseph Wright

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DODDERING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term doddering is used in the context of the following news items.
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Clinton Lied About Subpoenas In CNN Interview
Also, if Clinton is a doddering old lady who doesn't really get modern technology, even after spending her adult life in the lap of luxury, why on ... «Breitbart News, Jul 15»
2
Mr. Holmes Review
... trip to Japan (which we witness through intermittent flashbacks), Holmes seems content to spend his last days doddering over his beehives, ... «We Got This Covered, Jul 15»
3
Paul McCartney: Lennon's death made him a martyr
The 'cute' Beatle has spoken out yet again on the subject of John Lennon and their respective legacies, and once again, the doddering Sir Paul ... «Toronto Sun, Jul 15»
4
Who's the only Oregonian to win the Pulitzer Prize for Literature?
Another story featured "slack-witted, vacant-minded, doddering, dirty" Old Man Isbell and his young, 300-pound, bearded wife. Readers had no ... «OregonLive.com, Jul 15»
5
Review: Bard on the Beach goes big with King Lear
But as with all the Fool's in Shakespeare this one is no fool and his affection for his doddering but ceaselessly ranting old king is profoundly ... «Vancouver Courier, Jul 15»
6
First Down: Steve Smith one of several WR seniors with gas-in-tank
Though a few doddering geriatrics have slipped in recent years, a fair number continue to crank out useful production season after season, ... «Yahoo Sports, Jul 15»
7
'Manglehorn' Showcases David Gordon Green's Odd Lyricism
Now Manglehorn, with Al Pacino as the title character, a slightly doddering locksmith, completes another unofficial trilogy of Texas-set indies. «PopMatters, Jul 15»
8
Hingston: Jon Chan Simpson channels Red Deer childhood into …
King Kwong's music, we're told, has galvanized its entire Chinese population to a fever pitch; even the doddering older generations know entire ... «Edmonton Journal, Jul 15»
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Searing humor, dark wit captivate in 'Detroit'
As Ben, Garrett is expertly doddering — the plodding, somewhat glum counterpart to his wife, Mary, who — played by Resnick — is a standout ... «Daily Californian, Jul 15»
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JOEmentum! Catch It!
Hillary! is already getting blown away by a doddering avowed socialist, so why shouldn't Crazy Uncle Joe take his shot? The thing is, he could ... «PJ Media, Jul 15»

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