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de-gaying

de-gaying is the present participle and gerund of de-gay.

Meaning of de-gay

Verb

de-gay (third-person singular simple present de-gays, present participle de-gaying, simple past and past participle de-gayed)

  1. (transitive, uncommon) To cause (an issue, especially AIDS) to no longer be associated with gay people.

Questions about de-gaying

What is de-gaying the present participle and gerund of?
De-gaying is the present participle and gerund of de-gay.

Words near de-gaying in the dictionary

  1. de-fluorinated
  2. de-fluorinates
  3. de-fluorinating
  4. de-gay
  5. de-gayed
  6. de-gaying
  7. de-gays
  8. de-gear
  9. de-geared
  10. de-gearing
  11. de-gears

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