to gimble

Examples

• All

• Similarly: gyre and gimble... hard or soft g?

  Blog text (7)

• "'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the wabe

  Alice in Wonderland (2010)

• 'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe.

  Jabberwocky (1977)

• 'Twas brillig And the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the wabe

  Alice in Wonderland (1951)

• 'Twas brillig And the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the wabe

  Alice in Wonderland (1951)

• Using a gimble, the craftsman carefully made holes in the wooden board.

• He decided to gimble the metal sheet to create precise openings for the bolts.

• With the old gimble in hand, she began to bore holes in the tree stump.

Synonyms

D

to drill

vsto gimble

170 2.2

To make a hole by using a tool that turns

is a rare dialectal word for the same tooling action

G

to gouge

vsto gimble

20 7.2

To make a deep cut or hole in something with a sharp object

focuses on making holes without the strong forceful removal aspect

H

to hole

vsto gimble

6 6.4

To make an opening in something by cutting or piercing

is the same basic action but now rare and dialectal

P

to perforate

vsto gimble

5 5.3

Make a line of small holes so something tears easily

is broader and covers making holes not only small tear lines

B

to bore

vsto gimble

1 4.9

To make a hole in something with a tool or with animal teeth

is a rare dialectal form for making holes with tools

T

to thurl

vsto gimble

• Archaic

9.9

To make a hole through something with a tool

is an old or dialectal way to express that action

D

to dibble

vsto gimble

9.6

To make small holes in the ground to plant seeds or bulbs

is more general and not limited to ground or planting use

Surface Forms

Etymology