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balleting

balleting is the present participle and gerund of ballet.

Meaning of ballet

Verb

ballet (third-person singular simple present ballets, present participle balleting, simple past and past participle balleted)

  1. (intransitive, transitive) To perform an action reminiscent of ballet dancing.
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Questions about balleting

What is balleting the present participle and gerund of?
Balleting is the present participle and gerund of ballet.

Words near balleting in the dictionary

  1. balletgoer
  2. balletgoers
  3. balletgoing
  4. balletic
  5. balletically
  6. balleting
  7. balletlike
  8. balletmaster
  9. balletmasters
  10. balletomane
  11. balletomanes

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