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barming

barming is the present participle and gerund of barm.

Meaning of barm

Verb

barm (third-person singular simple present barms, present participle barming, simple past and past participle barmed)

  1. (dialectal, obsolete) To spurge; foam

See all 5 meanings of barm

Proper noun capitalized: Barming

Barming

  1. A civil parish and suburban area (also known as East Barming) in Maidstone borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ7254).
  2. An uncommon surname.

Questions about barming

What does barming mean?
Barming means a civil parish and suburban area (also known as East Barming) in Maidstone borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ7254).
What is barming the present participle and gerund of?
Barming is the present participle and gerund of barm.
What part of speech is barming?
Barming is a proper noun.

Words near barming in the dictionary

  1. Barmera
  2. barmier
  3. barmiest
  4. barmily
  5. barminess
  6. barming
  7. barmitsvah
  8. barmitzvah
  9. barmkin
  10. barmkins
  11. barmkyn

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