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breaking it down

breaking it down is the present participle and gerund of break it down.

Meaning of break it down

Verb

break it down (third-person singular simple present breaks it down, present participle breaking it down, simple past broke it down, past participle broken it down)

  1. (US, slang) To dance, especially in a hip hop style.
    • […] Renee Victor breaking it down on the dance floor beneath a hanging decoration that looked like a bunch of enormous joints.2006, “The Hollywood reporter, Volume 395”, in Hollywood Reporter Inc., page 16

Questions about breaking it down

What is breaking it down the present participle and gerund of?
Breaking it down is the present participle and gerund of break it down.

Words near breaking it down in the dictionary

  1. breaking ground
  2. breaking in
  3. breaking into
  4. breaking into a run
  5. breaking it
  6. breaking it down
  7. breaking it to
  8. breaking loose
  9. breaking luck
  10. breaking new ground
  11. breaking news

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