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coming alive

coming alive is the present participle and gerund of come alive.

Meaning of come alive

Verb

come alive (third-person singular simple present comes alive, present participle coming alive, simple past came alive, past participle come alive)

  1. (idiomatic) to become responsive and animated.
    • Southgate's faith was rewarded when Kane got off the mark with England's crucial second in the 2-0 win over Germany. It was the catalyst for the real Kane to come alive in the tournament - and he punished Ukraine in trademark style.2021 July 3, Phil McNulty, “Ukraine 0-4 England”, in BBC Sport

Questions about coming alive

What is coming alive the present participle and gerund of?
Coming alive is the present participle and gerund of come alive.

Words near coming alive in the dictionary

  1. coming a long way
  2. coming about
  3. coming across
  4. coming across with
  5. coming after
  6. coming alive
  7. coming aloft
  8. coming along
  9. coming and going
  10. coming apart
  11. coming apart at the seams

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