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PRONUNCIATION OF SQUIBBING

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SQUIBBING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Squibbing 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 squibbing in English.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SQUIBBING

PRESENT

Present
I squib
you squib
he/she/it squibs
we squib
you squib
they squib
Present continuous
I am squibbing
you are squibbing
he/she/it is squibbing
we are squibbing
you are squibbing
they are squibbing
Present perfect
I have squibbed
you have squibbed
he/she/it has squibbed
we have squibbed
you have squibbed
they have squibbed
Present perfect continuous
I have been squibbing
you have been squibbing
he/she/it has been squibbing
we have been squibbing
you have been squibbing
they have been squibbing
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 squibbed
you squibbed
he/she/it squibbed
we squibbed
you squibbed
they squibbed
Past continuous
I was squibbing
you were squibbing
he/she/it was squibbing
we were squibbing
you were squibbing
they were squibbing
Past perfect
I had squibbed
you had squibbed
he/she/it had squibbed
we had squibbed
you had squibbed
they had squibbed
Past perfect continuous
I had been squibbing
you had been squibbing
he/she/it had been squibbing
we had been squibbing
you had been squibbing
they had been squibbing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

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

CONDITIONAL

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

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you squib
we let´s squib
you squib
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to squib
Past participle
squibbed
Present Participle
squibbing
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 SQUIBBING

squib
squibbed
squid
squidded
squidding
squidge
squidgier
squidgiest
squidgy
squiffed
squiffer
squiffier
squiffiest
squiffy
squiggle
squiggler
squiggly
squilgee
squill
squilla

WORDS THAT END LIKE SQUIBBING

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

Synonyms and antonyms of squibbing in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «squibbing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SQUIBBING

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

Translator English - Chinese

squibbing
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

squibbing
570 millions of speakers

English

squibbing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

squibbing
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

squibbing
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

squibbing
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

squibbing
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

squibbing
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

squibbing
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Squibbing
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

squibbing
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

squibbing
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

squibbing
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Squibbing
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

squibbing
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

squibbing
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्क्वबूबिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

squibbing
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

squibbing
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

squibbing
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

squibbing
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

squibbing
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

squibbing
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

squibbing
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

squibbing
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

squibbing
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of squibbing

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SQUIBBING»

The term «squibbing» is barely ever used and occupies the 195.844 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SQUIBBING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «squibbing» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «squibbing» 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 squibbing

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SQUIBBING»

Discover the use of squibbing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to squibbing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Wet Thiogen Process for Recovering Sulphur from Sulphur ...
It is plainly seen that squibbing, next to blowing dry holes, is the chief producer of dust in the sheet-ground mines. In nearly all of the samples obtained after squibbing the sugar in the sampling bulb was blackened by powder smoke to a depth ...
Arthur Edward Wells, Edwin Higgins, Frank Keehn Ovitz, 1917
2
Bulletin
The relief holes are 10 feet deep and are usually sprung or " squibbed " with 5 sticks of 40 per cent gelatin, while the other holes, 9 feet deep, require 3 sticks for squibbing. The entire round requires 100 pounds of powder. The relief, bottom ...
‎1929
3
The Fusibility of Coal Ash and the Determination of the ...
It is plainly seen that squibbing, next to blowing dry holes, is the chief producer of dust in the sheet-ground mines. In nearly all of the samples obtained after squibbing the sugar in the sampling bulb was blackened by powder smoke to a depth ...
Arno Carl Fieldner, Albert E. Hall, Alexander Littlejohn Feild, 1918
4
Encyclopedic Dictionary of Pyrotechnics: (and Related Subjects)
In the UK, squibbing has also come to mean shooting fireworks in general. sr – The symbol for steradian. Sr –The symbol for the chemical element strontium. SSM – Abbreviation for static stability margin. STAB (explosives) – The method of  ...
K.L. Kosanke, Barry T. Sturman, Robert M. Winokur, 2012
5
Somerset Carnivals: A Celebration of 400 Years
Squibbing in Bridgwater's High Street. I mentioned earlier John Fackrell, the Town Crier. There was another occasion when his services were called upon. It was a year when the rain on the day of the procession came as a deluge and lasted ...
Roger Evans, Peter Nichols, 2005
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Technical Paper
SQUIBBING. As has already been mentioned, the fiinty chert is extremely hard and tough. In order to introduce sufiicient powder into the drill holes to break the rock, it is necessary to enlarge the holes by chambering or springing. Frequently  ...
‎1915
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Technical Paper
The shooting of HEADING H£E blocked holes and the chambering of holes is locally referred to as BENCH f -=7oL "squibbing," and this term will be FT 1 ' ' 5E used throughout this report. It is the usual practice to drill a FIGURE 4.
United States. Bureau of Mines, 1915
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Annual Report
16 0.26 20.79 0 78.95 Taken 2 minutos after squibbing 9ai`oot hole with 2 sticks of 35 per cent gelatin dynamite. 5638 ....do . . . . . . . . . . . .. ....do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ....do.. .11 20.85 0 79.04 Duplicate of No. 5637. 5639 Little Princess.
Missouri. Division of Mine Inspection, 1915
9
Mining and Engineering World
per shift, and that the production per machine-shift ranges from 35 to 45 tons, depending on the nature of the ground. Squibbing and Shooting. — In drilling in the flint of the sheet ground the steel frequently encounters shelly ground or fissures.
‎1915
10
Pulmonary disease among miners in the Joplin district, ...
05 79.09 79.10 79.11 78.95 79.15 Remarks. Taken 5 minutes after squibbing 9- foot hole with 5 sticks of 35 per cent gelatin dynamite. Duplicate of No. 537. After squibbing 14-foot hole with 15 sticks 35 per cent ammonia dvnamite. Duplicate ...
Anthony Joseph Lanza, Edwin Higgins, 1915

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SQUIBBING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term squibbing is used in the context of the following news items.
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Happy Wanderer: Central Coast includes stewardship with vacations
Folks are so aware of stewardship, here, they call it "squibbing" after Paul and Louise Squibb -- civic leaders in the 1950s who combed the streets picking up ... «San Jose Mercury News, Jul 15»
2
Gordish, Bishop Noll blank Whiting
Valarie Kristek worked a full count before squibbing one down the first base line that Warriors catcher Megan Whelan could not reach in time to record the out. «nwitimes.com, Apr 15»
3
Abbott's divide and conquer rule crucifies renewables industry
As former Liberal leader John Hewson said on Thursday: :”The dirty 3 companies are the main reason the Abbott Government is squibbing on its clear election ... «RenewEconomy, Mar 15»
4
Labor to embrace the sharing economy of Uber and Airbnb, with …
... National Press Club on Tuesday, shadow assistant treasurer Andrew Leigh will say Labor would be "squibbing" its responsibilities if it tried to shut them down. «Sydney Morning Herald, Mar 15»
5
Abbott government rules out changes to penalty rates, minimum wage
... Abbott government for ruling out any change to penalty rates or the minimum wage, accusing it of taking a "head in the sand" approach and squibbing debate ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Feb 15»
6
1B state final: Neah Bay 56, Liberty Christian 38
“Oh, we were waiting for that,” said Svec of the deep kick, after Liberty Christian had been squibbing short kicks, but had been burned by giving Neah Bay good ... «The Seattle Times, Dec 14»
7
Georgia coach Mark Richt regrets decision to squib kickoff
Georgia head coach Mark Richt said he regretted squibbing the Bulldogs' last kickoff, which helped set up Georgia Tech's game-tying field goal which forced ... «The Albany Herald, Nov 14»
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Off on the wrong foot: Penn State digs hole by allowing TD on …
The senior mishit the pigskin, sending a squibbing, bouncing ball to Shelton with ... "Sam, for whatever reason, hit the middle of the ball, squibbed it down there ... «PennLive.com, Nov 14»
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Stunned Bulldogs 'sick' after squibbing away game
ATHENS – Ray Drew's entire right arm was shaking. His eyes were moist, and his voice quivered as he tried to find the words. “It's a lot running through my mind ... «Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, Nov 14»
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VIDEO: Bridgwater Christmas lights switch-on 2014
A spectacular squibbing display was held after the grand switch-on, lighting up the night sky. One of those who took part was John Brown, who won a Mercury ... «Bridgwater Mercury, Nov 14»

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