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afterthinking

afterthinking is the present participle and gerund of afterthink.

Meaning of afterthink

Verb

afterthink (third-person singular simple present afterthinks, present participle afterthinking, simple past and past participle afterthought)

  1. To think about after the fact, reflect on.
  2. To repent, or feel remorse for; to regret.
    • Do not afterthink except for poetic or P.S. reasons. Never afterthink to "improve" or defray impressions, as the best writing is always the most painful personal wrung-out tossed from cradle warm protective mind – tap from yourself the song of yourself, blow! – now! [...]2005, John Long, Drugs and the 'Beats': The Role of Drugs in the Lives and Writings

Questions about afterthinking

What is afterthinking the present participle and gerund of?
Afterthinking is the present participle and gerund of afterthink.

Words near afterthinking in the dictionary

  1. aftertest
  2. aftertests
  3. afterthink
  4. afterthinker
  5. afterthinkers
  6. afterthinking
  7. afterthinks
  8. afterthought
  9. afterthoughted
  10. afterthoughting
  11. afterthoughts

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