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burning one down

burning one down is the present participle and gerund of burn one down.

Meaning of burn one down

Verb

burn one down (third-person singular simple present burns one down, present participle burning one down, simple past and past participle burned one down or burnt one down)

  1. (intransitive, slang) To smoke a joint (cannabis cigarette).

Questions about burning one down

What is burning one down the present participle and gerund of?
Burning one down is the present participle and gerund of burn one down.

Words near burning one down in the dictionary

  1. burning mirrors
  2. burning mouth syndrome
  3. burning nuclear plasma
  4. burning nuclear plasmas
  5. burning off
  6. burning one down
  7. burning one's boats
  8. burning one's bridges
  9. burning one's toast
  10. burning out
  11. burning pavement

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