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downmouthing

downmouthing is the present participle and gerund of downmouth.

Meaning of downmouth

Verb

downmouth (third-person singular simple present downmouths, present participle downmouthing, simple past and past participle downmouthed)

  1. To speak negatively or critically.
    • Such downmouthing of the profession is almost incredible.1958, Recruiting New Talent for News Staffs, page 6

Questions about downmouthing

What is downmouthing the present participle and gerund of?
Downmouthing is the present participle and gerund of downmouth.

Words near downmouthing in the dictionary

  1. downmodulations
  2. downmodulatory
  3. downmost
  4. downmouth
  5. downmouthed
  6. downmouthing
  7. downmouths
  8. downness
  9. downpatch
  10. downpatched
  11. downpatches

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