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decking up

decking up is the present participle and gerund of deck up.

Meaning of deck up

Verb

deck up (third-person singular simple present decks up, present participle decking up, simple past and past participle decked up)

  1. (intransitive) To dress up; to deck out or gussy up oneself; to decorate.
    • She finished decking up and headed out to the club.

Questions about decking up

What is decking up the present participle and gerund of?
Decking up is the present participle and gerund of deck up.

Words near decking up in the dictionary

  1. deckie
  2. deckies
  3. decking
  4. decking out
  5. decking over
  6. decking up
  7. deckings
  8. deckle
  9. deckle edge
  10. deckle edges
  11. deckle-edged

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