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backing up the truck

backing up the truck is the present participle and gerund of back up the truck.

Meaning of back up the truck

Verb

back up the truck (third-person singular simple present backs up the truck, present participle backing up the truck, simple past and past participle backed up the truck)

  1. (US, idiomatic, informal) To take advantage of favourable pricing by purchasing a large amount.
    • When spreads are very low and contracting, back up the truck and buy equities. When they are high and rising, it's time to hide.2011, David M. Smith, Hany A. Shawky, Institutional Money Management, page 82

Questions about backing up the truck

What is backing up the truck the present participle and gerund of?
Backing up the truck is the present participle and gerund of back up the truck.

Words near backing up the truck in the dictionary

  1. backing the right horse
  2. backing the wrong horse
  3. backing track
  4. backing tracks
  5. backing up
  6. backing up the truck
  7. backing water
  8. backings
  9. backish
  10. backite
  11. backjoint

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