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acting the jennet

acting the jennet is the present participle and gerund of act the jennet.

Meaning of act the jennet

Verb

act the jennet (third-person singular simple present acts the jennet, present participle acting the jennet, simple past and past participle acted the jennet)

  1. (Ireland) To play around in a foolish or annoying manner.
    • Nobody knew, at least we never did, whether it was from just acting the jennet or out of badness that he called Babs by that name.6 June 2004, Hugh Leonard, A night with Hilton and Michael, Sunday Independent

Questions about acting the jennet

What is acting the jennet the present participle and gerund of?
Acting the jennet is the present participle and gerund of act the jennet.

Words near acting the jennet in the dictionary

  1. acting possum
  2. acting the fool
  3. acting the giddy goat
  4. acting the goat
  5. acting the hypocrite
  6. acting the jennet
  7. acting the jinnet
  8. acting the maggot
  9. acting up
  10. acting upon
  11. actings

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