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bending down

bending down is the present participle and gerund of bend down.

Meaning of bend down

Verb

bend down (third-person singular simple present bends down, present participle bending down, simple past and past participle bent down)

  1. To bend one's legs while upright to get to a lower position.
    • I muttered somethin' underneath my breath
      She studied the lines on my face
      I must admit I felt a little uneasy
      When she bent down to tie the laces of my shoe
      Tangled up in blue.1975, Bob Dylan, Tangled Up in Blue

Questions about bending down

What is bending down the present participle and gerund of?
Bending down is the present participle and gerund of bend down.

Words near bending down in the dictionary

  1. Bendigo
  2. Bendigonian
  3. bendin'
  4. bendiness
  5. bending
  6. bending down
  7. bending it like Beckham
  8. bending one off
  9. bending one's elbow
  10. bending over
  11. bending over backward

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