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cutting a figure

cutting a figure is the present participle and gerund of cut a figure.

Meaning of cut a figure

Verb

cut a figure (third-person singular simple present cuts a figure, present participle cutting a figure, simple past and past participle cut a figure)

  1. (idiomatic) To present an image; to make an impression.
    • To cut a fine/sorry figure.

Questions about cutting a figure

What is cutting a figure the present participle and gerund of?
Cutting a figure is the present participle and gerund of cut a figure.

Words near cutting a figure in the dictionary

  1. cutties
  2. cuttin'
  3. cutting
  4. cutting a dash
  5. cutting a deal
  6. cutting a figure
  7. cutting a rug
  8. cutting a shine
  9. cutting a swath
  10. cutting a wide swath
  11. cutting a wide swathe

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