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breaking one's maiden

breaking one's maiden is the present participle and gerund of break one's maiden.

Meaning of break one's maiden

Verb

break one's maiden (third-person singular simple present breaks one's maiden, present participle breaking one's maiden, simple past broke one's maiden, past participle broken one's maiden)

  1. Of a racehorse or jockey: to achieve victory in a race for the first time.

Questions about breaking one's maiden

What is breaking one's maiden the present participle and gerund of?
Breaking one's maiden is the present participle and gerund of break one's maiden.

Words near breaking one's maiden in the dictionary

  1. breaking one's back
  2. breaking one's duck
  3. breaking one's fall
  4. breaking one's fast
  5. breaking one's lance
  6. breaking one's maiden
  7. breaking one's neck
  8. breaking one's promise
  9. breaking one's stride
  10. breaking one's word
  11. breaking open

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