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abbing off

abbing off is the present participle and gerund of ab off.

Meaning of ab off

Verb

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

  1. (British, English, slang, transitive) To abseil down a mountain.
    • Every one's up on a crag where he'd got stuck and had to ab off.1995, Matt Sarnet, Climbing: Issues 151-153, page 93
    Synonyms:
    rap down

Questions about abbing off

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

Words near abbing off in the dictionary

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

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