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dabbing up

dabbing up is the present participle and gerund of dab up.

Meaning of dab up

Verb

dab up (third-person singular simple present dabs up, present participle dabbing up, simple past and past participle dabbed up)

  1. (transitive) To clean (usually a liquid spill) by dabbing; to soak up a fluid by dabbing (To press lightly in a repetitive motion with a soft object without rubbing).

Questions about dabbing up

What is dabbing up the present participle and gerund of?
Dabbing up is the present participle and gerund of dab up.

Words near dabbing up in the dictionary

  1. dabber
  2. dabberlocks
  3. dabbers
  4. dabbing
  5. dabbing out
  6. dabbing up
  7. dabbings
  8. dabbities
  9. dabbity
  10. dabble
  11. dabbled

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