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bending over

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

Meaning of bend over

Verb

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

  1. (intransitive) To bend one's upper body forward and down while standing or kneeling.
    • I had to bend over to see all the way down there.
    Synonyms:
    stoop
  2. (intransitive) To act submissively.
    • You really bend over when the boss comes calling, don't you?

Questions about bending over

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

Words near bending over in the dictionary

  1. bending
  2. bending down
  3. bending it like Beckham
  4. bending one off
  5. bending one's elbow
  6. bending over
  7. bending over backward
  8. bending over backwards
  9. bending someone's ear
  10. bending someone's will
  11. bending the brain

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