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deathmatching

deathmatching is the present participle and gerund of deathmatch.

Meaning of deathmatch

Verb

deathmatch (third-person singular simple present deathmatches, present participle deathmatching, simple past and past participle deathmatched)

  1. (transitive) To compete against in a deathmatch.
    • Doom video game (id Software, 1993): message shown when quitting
      If I were your boss, I'd deathmatch ya in a minute!
  2. (intransitive) To take part in deathmatch gaming.

See all 3 meanings of deathmatch

Questions about deathmatching

What is deathmatching the present participle and gerund of?
Deathmatching is the present participle and gerund of deathmatch.

Words near deathmatching in the dictionary

  1. deathmatch
  2. deathmatched
  3. deathmatcher
  4. deathmatchers
  5. deathmatches
  6. deathmatching
  7. deathmonger
  8. deathmongers
  9. deathplace
  10. deathplaces
  11. deathpool

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