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coming short

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

Meaning of come short

Verb

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

  1. (+ of) to miss
  2. (+ of) to be inferior to

Questions about coming short

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

Words near coming short in the dictionary

  1. coming over
  2. coming right
  3. coming right up
  4. coming round
  5. coming running
  6. coming short
  7. coming the acid
  8. coming the old acid
  9. coming the old soldier
  10. coming thick and fast
  11. coming through

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