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bumping and grinding

bumping and grinding is the present participle and gerund of bump and grind.

Meaning of bump and grind

Verb

bump and grind (third-person singular simple present bumps and grinds, present participle bumping and grinding, simple past and past participle bumped and ground or (nonstandard) bumped and grinded)

  1. (idiomatic) To perform such a dance or such movements.
    • A dozen exercisers show up twice a week to "bump and grind," "do some belly rolls" and "loosen the hip joints."2008 July 13, Stephen Regenold, “Ultrafit: Taking the pole position”, in Minneapolis Star Tribune

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Questions about bumping and grinding

What is bumping and grinding the present participle and gerund of?
Bumping and grinding is the present participle and gerund of bump and grind.

Words near bumping and grinding in the dictionary

  1. bumpin'
  2. bumpiness
  3. bumpinesses
  4. bumping
  5. bumping across
  6. bumping and grinding
  7. bumping elbows
  8. bumping nasties
  9. bumping off
  10. bumping on
  11. bumping one's gums

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