cleaning off
cleaning off is the present participle and gerund of clean off.
Meaning of clean off
Verb
clean off (third-person singular simple present cleans off, present participle cleaning off, simple past and past participle cleaned off)
- To remove (something) by cleaning; to thoroughly clean (something) or make (something) bare.
- Clean the stains off the bureau.
Questions about cleaning off
- What is cleaning off the present participle and gerund of?
- Cleaning off is the present participle and gerund of clean off.
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