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churring

churring is the present participle and gerund of churr.

Meaning of churr

Verb

churr (third-person singular simple present churrs, present participle churring, simple past and past participle churred)

  1. To make the low vocal sound of some birds.
    • "And, by the way, will you ring for Maurice as you go?"
      A distant bell churred. Across the room, like a strangely balancing bird, skimmed a waiter.1923, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], “(please specify the page)”, in The Eyes of Max Carrados, London: Grant Richards, →OCLC

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Questions about churring

What is churring the present participle and gerund of?
Churring is the present participle and gerund of churr.

Words near churring in the dictionary

  1. churrasco
  2. churred
  3. churrera
  4. churreras
  5. churrigueresque
  6. churring
  7. churro
  8. churros
  9. churrs
  10. churrus
  11. churruses

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