doling

Meanings

• Verb

  The action of giving out or distributing, especially in small quantities or instalments.

  - "He was in charge of the doling out of prizes."
  - "The teacher was doling out homework to her students."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with doling
dying , lying , trying , spying

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Variants

List of all variants of doling that leads to same result
dole , doled , doles , doling , dole out , doled out , doles out , doling out

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to deal out cards'. From Old North French 'doler' meaning 'to deal'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'doling' is also used in the context of dealing out cards in card games.

2. In some regions, the term 'doling' is used to refer to the act of feeding animals.

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Related Concepts

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1. rationing: A system of doling out resources or supplies in limited quantities to a population.

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How to Memorize "doling"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person distributing items to others.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the act of giving or sharing.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a sentence like 'Don't forget to deal out the cards'.

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