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breaking one off

breaking one off is the present participle and gerund of break one off.

Meaning of break one off

Verb

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

  1. (dated, slang) To throw a curve ball.

Questions about breaking one off

What is breaking one off the present participle and gerund of?
Breaking one off is the present participle and gerund of break one off.

Words near breaking one off in the dictionary

  1. breaking news
  2. breaking of the waters
  3. breaking off
  4. breaking on
  5. breaking on the wheel
  6. breaking one off
  7. breaking one's ass
  8. breaking one's back
  9. breaking one's duck
  10. breaking one's fall
  11. breaking one's fast

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