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casting a chill

casting a chill is the present participle and gerund of cast a chill.

Meaning of cast a chill

Verb

cast a chill (third-person singular simple present casts a chill, present participle casting a chill, simple past and past participle cast a chill)

  1. (idiomatic) To provoke an uneasy feeling which stops a conversation, as by an uncalled act or word.
    • His menacing presence cast a chill over everyone.
    Synonyms:
    send chills

Questions about casting a chill

What is casting a chill the present participle and gerund of?
Casting a chill is the present participle and gerund of cast a chill.

Words near casting a chill in the dictionary

  1. Castillons
  2. castin'
  3. Castine
  4. Castines
  5. casting
  6. casting a chill
  7. casting a shadow
  8. casting about
  9. casting adrift
  10. casting agent
  11. casting agents

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