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calling around

calling around is the present participle and gerund of call around.

Meaning of call around

Verb

call around (third-person singular simple present calls around, present participle calling around, simple past and past participle called around)

  1. To make several phone calls, usually for the purpose of locating an item, comparing prices or inquiring about a topic.

Questions about calling around

What is calling around the present participle and gerund of?
Calling around is the present participle and gerund of call around.

Words near calling around in the dictionary

  1. calling a spade a spade
  2. calling a spade a spade and a shovel a shovel
  3. calling a spade a spade, not a big spoon
  4. calling ahead
  5. calling an audible
  6. calling around
  7. calling away
  8. calling back
  9. calling balls and strikes
  10. calling bell
  11. calling bells

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