# thimbling

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈθɪmblɪŋ/

## Definitions
1. gerund of thimble: the act of using a thimble.
2. Synonym of thimblerigging (“the act of cheating (someone) in a thimblerig game, or by trickery”).

## Etymology
From thimble + -ing.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/thimbling