ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Doling

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Doling is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of dole.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of dole.

More Meanings

  1. The act of one who doles.

Example Sentences

Their charities never have been limited to the necessities of mere subsistence, like the secular dolings out of so-called modern charity.
Alas! we talk of their vanity; we forget that, in doling forth the careless commendation, or as careless sneer, we are bestowing but the passing thought of a moment to that which has been the work of an existence.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include pogey, pogy, sharing, handing, dividing, dollier.

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