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brownnosing

brownnosing is the present participle and gerund of brownnose.

Meaning of brownnose

Verb

brownnose (third-person singular simple present brownnoses, present participle brownnosing, simple past and past participle brownnosed)

  1. (intransitive) To flatter someone (especially a superior) in an obsequious manner, and to support their every opinion.

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Questions about brownnosing

What is brownnosing the present participle and gerund of?
Brownnosing is the present participle and gerund of brownnose.

Words near brownnosing in the dictionary

  1. brownnose
  2. brownnosed
  3. brownnoser
  4. brownnosers
  5. brownnoses
  6. brownnosing
  7. brownoid
  8. brownout
  9. brownouts
  10. Brownrigg
  11. Brownriggs

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