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abbing

abbing is the present participle and gerund of ab.

Meaning of ab

Verb

ab (third-person singular simple present abs, present participle abbing, simple past and past participle abbed)

  1. (informal) To abseil.
    • I had a climbing rope in my pack, set up an abseil with it, and abbed down to him.1998, Climbing, numbers 178-180, page 22

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Phrases with abbing

Questions about abbing

What is abbing the present participle and gerund of?
Abbing is the present participle and gerund of ab.

Words near abbing in the dictionary

  1. Abbie
  2. abbies
  3. Abbigail
  4. Abbigale
  5. Abbileigh
  6. abbing
  7. abbing off
  8. Abbitt
  9. Abbitts
  10. abbokinase
  11. abbot

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