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chimping

chimping is the present participle and gerund of chimp.

Meaning of chimp

Verb

chimp (third-person singular simple present chimps, present participle chimping, simple past and past participle chimped)

  1. (derogatory, informal, often) To review each image on a digital camera after it is taken.
  2. (derogatory, informal, often) To get very excited when showing images on a digital camera.

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Phrases with chimping

Questions about chimping

What is chimping the present participle and gerund of?
Chimping is the present participle and gerund of chimp.

Words near chimping in the dictionary

  1. chimpette
  2. chimpettes
  3. chimphuman
  4. chimphumans
  5. chimpiness
  6. chimping
  7. chimping out
  8. chimpish
  9. chimpkind
  10. chimplike
  11. chimpling

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