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being down with

being down with is the present participle of be down with.

Meaning of be down with

Verb

be down with (third-person singular simple present is down with, present participle being down with, simple past was down with, past participle been down with)

  1. (idiomatic, slang or African-American Vernacular) To be alright, okay, or in agreement with; approve of; stand for; to accept as good, right, or preferred.
    • I am not down with you children bullying and disrespecting one another, so cut it out!

Questions about being down with

What is being down with the present participle of?
Being down with is the present participle of be down with.

Words near being down with in the dictionary

  1. being awake
  2. being bored
  3. being born
  4. being cruel to be kind
  5. being done with
  6. being down with
  7. being gathered to one's fathers
  8. being good for
  9. being in each other's pockets
  10. being in for
  11. being late

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