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PRONUNCIATION OF KNOBBING

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KNOBBING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Knobbing is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb knobbing in English.

WHAT DOES KNOBBING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Knob

Knob may refer to: ▪ A rounded handle that one pulls or twists: ▪ Doorknob, a round handle one turns to open any door ▪ Control knob, controls a device ▪ Brodie knob on the steering wheel ▪ A prominent rounded hill or mountain, particularly in the Appalachians and the Ozarks ▪ Another word for tow ball or hitch ball ▪ Protrusions on the surface of erythrocytes associated with Maurer's clefts in malaria ▪ In slang, the penis ▪ Dorset knob, spherical biscuit, also used in various local sports...

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO KNOBBING

PRESENT

Present
I knob
you knob
he/she/it knobs
we knob
you knob
they knob
Present continuous
I am knobbing
you are knobbing
he/she/it is knobbing
we are knobbing
you are knobbing
they are knobbing
Present perfect
I have knobbed
you have knobbed
he/she/it has knobbed
we have knobbed
you have knobbed
they have knobbed
Present perfect continuous
I have been knobbing
you have been knobbing
he/she/it has been knobbing
we have been knobbing
you have been knobbing
they have been knobbing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I knobbed
you knobbed
he/she/it knobbed
we knobbed
you knobbed
they knobbed
Past continuous
I was knobbing
you were knobbing
he/she/it was knobbing
we were knobbing
you were knobbing
they were knobbing
Past perfect
I had knobbed
you had knobbed
he/she/it had knobbed
we had knobbed
you had knobbed
they had knobbed
Past perfect continuous
I had been knobbing
you had been knobbing
he/she/it had been knobbing
we had been knobbing
you had been knobbing
they had been knobbing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will knob
you will knob
he/she/it will knob
we will knob
you will knob
they will knob
Future continuous
I will be knobbing
you will be knobbing
he/she/it will be knobbing
we will be knobbing
you will be knobbing
they will be knobbing
Future perfect
I will have knobbed
you will have knobbed
he/she/it will have knobbed
we will have knobbed
you will have knobbed
they will have knobbed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been knobbing
you will have been knobbing
he/she/it will have been knobbing
we will have been knobbing
you will have been knobbing
they will have been knobbing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would knobbing
you would knobbing
he/she/it would knobbing
we would knobbing
you would knobbing
they would knobbing
Conditional continuous
I would be knobbing
you would be knobbing
he/she/it would be knobbing
we would be knobbing
you would be knobbing
they would be knobbing
Conditional perfect
I would have knobbing
you would have knobbing
he/she/it would have knobbing
we would have knobbing
you would have knobbing
they would have knobbing
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been knobbing
you would have been knobbing
he/she/it would have been knobbing
we would have been knobbing
you would have been knobbing
they would have been knobbing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you knob
we let´s knob
you knob
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to knob
Past participle
knobbed
Present Participle
knobbing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KNOBBING

knob
knobbed
knobber
knobbier
knobbiest
knobbiness
knobble
knobbly
knobby
knobhead
knobkerrie
knoblike
knobstick
knock
knock a person into the middle of next week
knock about
knock back
knock down
knock into a cocked hat
knock off

WORDS THAT END LIKE KNOBBING

attention-grabbing
back-stabbing
bing
blabbing
bobbing
clubbing
cribbing
dubbing
grabbing
mobbing
nabbing
nightclubbing
robbing
rubbing
scrubbing
sobbing
stabbing
stubbing
subbing
throbbing
webbing

Synonyms and antonyms of knobbing in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «knobbing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KNOBBING

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

Translator English - Chinese

knobbing
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

knobbing
570 millions of speakers

English

knobbing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

knobbing
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

knobbing
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

knobbing
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

knobbing
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

knobbing
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

knobbing
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mengetuk pintu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

knobbing
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

knobbing
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

knobbing
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Knobbing
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

knobbing
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குமிழியிரும்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डोक्यात घालत असताना
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

knobbing
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

knobbing
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

knobbing
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

knobbing
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

knobbing
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

knobbing
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

knobbing
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

knobbing
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

knobbing
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of knobbing

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KNOBBING»

The term «knobbing» is normally little used and occupies the 111.684 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KNOBBING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «knobbing» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «knobbing» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KNOBBING»

Discover the use of knobbing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to knobbing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Paintings and Lifestyles of Jammu Region: From 17th to 19th ...
The middle one which attached to it, is shown in oval shape with pearls knobbing round the circumference and a pointed stone. Third one which connected with the second one, has a bell- shaped formation with pearls hanging. Plate has also  ...
Raj Kumar, 2006
2
House of Havoc: How to Make--and Keep--a Beautiful Home ...
Hob-Knobbing. with. the. Knob. Snob. Don't blame me if after reading this, you, too, become a knob snob. Before I discovered the world of knob options, I was fine with my cabinet knobs. Like good men, they worked when I needed them to, and ...
Marni Jameson, 2013
3
Sessional Papers ... of the Legislative Assembly of the ...
A. N 0 ; I have not seen many that needed knobbing. Y (.2. Could those that are a little dangerous be rendered harmless by knobbing 2 A. Yes, I think so. Q. Suppose this practice were legalised do you think there would be danger to the ...
Ontario. Legislative Assembly, 1893
4
Contributions to embryology
This is illustrated splendidly by the villous tree shown in figure 268, which was taken from a placenta of the thirty-sixth week. There seems to be a great variation in the occurrence of this knobbing which probably does not signify beginning ...
‎1921
5
Sessional Papers
SUGGESTED ALTERNATIVES. Many persons opposed to the practice of deliorning have claimed that knobbing or tipping the horns of viciously-disposed animals is sufiicient to meet all reasonable requirements. “ Knobbing ” is the placing of ...
Ontario. Legislative Assembly, 1893
6
Sessional Papers - Legislature of the Province of Ontario
Many persona opposed to the practice of dehorning have claimed that knobbing or tipping the horns of viciously-disposed animals is sufficient to meet all reasonable requirements. " Knobbing " is the placing of brass or wooden knobs on the ...
Ontario. Legislative Assembly, 1893
7
Report of the Ontario Commission on the Dehorning of Cattle
Many persons opposed to the practice of dehorning have claimed that knobbing or tipping the horns of viciously-disposed animals is sufficient to meet all reasonable requirements. " Knobbing " is the placing of brass or wooden knobs on the ...
Ontario. Commission on the Dehorning of Cattle, 1892
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Report
Mr. Eutchinson. — From your knowledge of cattle generally is there any absolute necessity for cutting off the horns, apart from a pecuniary benefit ? A. I would not think so. Q. Have you seen anything that could not be avoided by knobbing ?
Ontario. Commission on the Dehorning of Cattle, 1892
9
The Life of Riley and his Troubles
Pulling up,he scratched his head and said, 'Suffering fock, the crazy focker has runovera couple of knobbing hedgies.I should be knobbing that wee honey, now, not here looking intothis shambles.' Thiswas whatthe bikerswanted anyone to ...
Rob Little, 2011
10
Contributions to embryology
Since the placentae in which knobbing of the villi was especially evident look absolutely normal, I have come to regard its presence as typical for villi beyond a certain age, without, however, regarding those in which it is present only in a minor ...
Carnegie Institution of Washington, 1921

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KNOBBING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term knobbing is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Why hasn't Bishop's age of entitlement ended | Green Left Weekly
I'm sure it was absolutely essential for Bishop to be present and hob-knobbing with Liberal Party donors, and maybe it was worth it — a ... «Green Left Weekly, Jul 15»
2
Caitlyn Jenner Spotted at Del Mar Opening Day: Racetrack Buzz …
Visitors snapped pictures of Jenner dressed in a red and white wrap dress, hob-knobbing around the paddock Thursday afternoon. By her side ... «NBC 7 San Diego, Jul 15»
3
Gregory Porter and hot jazz in Harrogate
But aside from the fame and hob-knobbing with celebrities, for Porter it's all about the music. “Do I enjoy the TV shows and newspaper ... «Yorkshire Post, Jul 15»
4
Stan Lee Hospitalized Update: Comic Icon Recovering, Set to Attend …
He was seen at the red carpet joking around, hob-knobbing with the stars and talking to fans of his comic books. He even flirted with the ... «Parent Herald, Jun 15»
5
Battle Lines Drawn
The promoter of the hotel is being investigated by the FCID and there was some consternation that the President would be hob-knobbing with ... «Sunday Leader, Jun 15»
6
[Exclusive] 'Power' Season 2: Omari Hardwick Dishes On 50 Cent's …
And so, this man is a drug dealing kingpin who is a killer and then five minutes later is hob knobbing with the likes of Donald Trump, in a club ... «Mstarz, Jun 15»
7
Johnson: FIFA mess may not end Blatter's reign
When spotted hob-knobbing next to Russian strongman Vladimir Putin during last summer's Argentina-Germany World Cup final at the ... «Calgary Herald, May 15»
8
Nick Mann Releases FORGETFUL
Ben is blessed with a hob-knobbing career working with corporate and government movers and shakers as they wrestle with complex ... «Broadway World, May 15»
9
Rahal finally getting results, carrying standard for Honda
He is having fun hob-knobbing with sponsors — that was him passing orders through a drive-thru window at a local Steak 'n Shake not long ... «The Elkhart Truth, May 15»
10
An East Side Celebration for High Line
This particular song of course, has a certain resonance with our event-hopping and hob-knobbing. For the most part, on the benefit circuit, ... «Wall Street Journal, May 15»

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