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cutting bait

cutting bait is the present participle and gerund of cut bait.

Meaning of cut bait

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To give up on something in order to pursue something else.
    • Jenny knew it was time to cut bait, since her relationship with Joe was never going to progress beyond the current level of commitment.
  2. (literally) To chop up fish bait for use.

Questions about cutting bait

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

Words near cutting bait in the dictionary

  1. cutting along
  2. cutting and carving
  3. cutting away
  4. cutting away one's soul
  5. cutting back
  6. cutting bait
  7. cutting block
  8. cutting blocks
  9. cutting board
  10. cutting boards
  11. cutting both ways

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