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86ing

86ing is the present participle and gerund of 86.

Meaning of 86

Verb

86 (third-person singular simple present 86s, present participle 86ing, simple past and past participle 86ed or 86'd)

  1. (US, informal, transitive, chiefly restaurants) To cancel an order for food.
    • 86 the ham and eggs for table two!
  2. (US, informal, transitive, chiefly restaurants) To temporarily remove an item from the menu.
    • 86 the lobster bisque – we won’t have the lobster delivery until tomorrow.
  3. (US, informal, transitive) To throw out; to discard.
    • We finally had to 86 that old printer after it jammed one too many times.
  4. (US, informal, transitive) To deny service to.
    • The restaurant 86ed us because we didn't fit the dress code.
  5. (US, informal, transitive) To kill.
    • He stole from me and snitched on me, so I 86ed him.

Questions about 86ing

What is 86ing the present participle and gerund of?
86ing is the present participle and gerund of 86.

Words near 86ing in the dictionary

  1. 86
  2. 86'd
  3. 8646
  4. 8647
  5. 86ed
  6. 86ing
  7. 86s
  8. 86th
  9. 87th
  10. 88
  11. 880 ammonia

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