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being late

being late is the present participle and gerund of be late.

Meaning of be late

Verb

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

  1. (colloquial) To have one’s menstrual discharge late, implying successful nidation suspected.

Questions about being late

What is being late the present participle and gerund of?
Being late is the present participle and gerund of be late.

Words near being late in the dictionary

  1. being down with
  2. being gathered to one's fathers
  3. being good for
  4. being in each other's pockets
  5. being in for
  6. being late
  7. being left at the post
  8. being left holding the baby
  9. being like
  10. being lost to the four winds
  11. being no match for

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