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doing out of

doing out of is the present participle and gerund of do out of.

Meaning of do out of

Verb

do out of (third-person singular simple present does out of, present participle doing out of, simple past did out of, past participle done out of)

  1. (colloquial) To use unfair means to deprive (someone) of (something).
    • That swindler did me out of £100.

Questions about doing out of

What is doing out of the present participle and gerund of?
Doing out of is the present participle and gerund of do out of.

Words near doing out of in the dictionary

  1. doing one's utmost
  2. doing one's worst
  3. doing oneself a mischief
  4. doing or dying
  5. doing out
  6. doing out of
  7. doing over
  8. doing porridge
  9. doing right by
  10. doing somebody wrong
  11. doing someone a frighten

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