lobbying
noun, verb
lobbying is spelled L-O-B-B-Y-I-N-G: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 3.9 times per million words in written English, the 13,127th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, lobbying means “The act of one who lobbies” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of lobbying is lobbyings.
How many letters and syllables are in lobbying?
| Letters | 8: L-O-B-B-Y-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 3.9 times per million words; the 13,127th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is lobbying?
Lobbying appears 3.9 times per million words in written English, the 13,127th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce lobbying?
Lobbying has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of lobbying
- lobbyings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does lobbying mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act of one who lobbies.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of lobby
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Lobbying in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense act of one who lobbies:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | lobbying |
| German | Lobbyarbeit |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.