What does feebling mean?
Feebling means present participle and gerund of feeble.
Feebling
Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
Meaning
present participle and gerund of feeble.
Definitions by Sense
- present participle and gerund of feeble
- A feeble person.
Example Sentences
Our sergeant did not, therefore, as might have been expected, retain the hale men to fight and send on the feeblings, but just the reverse; and the only disabled soldiers pushed forward were the few in the waggons […]
You are feeblings. I am your master. You can't bring a squeal out of me. You think it remarkable, for you know how easily you would squeal.
Synonyms for feebling
Antonyms for feebling
Related Words
Word Forms
- feeblings
Usage Notes
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Our sergeant did not, therefore, as might have been expected, retain the hale men to fight and send on the feeblings, but just the reverse; and the only disabled soldiers pushed forward were the few in the waggons […]
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