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bivouacing

bivouacing is the present participle and gerund of bivouac.

Meaning of bivouac

Verb

bivouac (third-person singular simple present bivouacs or bivouacks, present participle bivouacing or bivouacking, simple past and past participle bivouacked)

  1. (intransitive, transitive) To set up camp.
    • We'll bivouac here tonight.
  2. (intransitive) To watch at night or be on guard, as a whole army.
  3. (intransitive) To encamp for the night without tents or covering.

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Questions about bivouacing

What is bivouacing the present participle and gerund of?
Bivouacing is the present participle and gerund of bivouac.

Words near bivouacing in the dictionary

  1. bivouac sacks
  2. bivouac sheet
  3. bivouac sheets
  4. bivouacer
  5. bivouacers
  6. bivouacing
  7. bivouack
  8. bivouacked
  9. bivouacker
  10. bivouackers
  11. bivouacking

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