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dropping the hand

dropping the hand is the present participle and gerund of drop the hand.

Meaning of drop the hand

Verb

drop the hand (third-person singular simple present drops the hand, present participle dropping the hand, simple past and past participle dropped the hand)

  1. (Ireland, dated) To engage in sexual petting.

Questions about dropping the hand

What is dropping the hand the present participle and gerund of?
Dropping the hand is the present participle and gerund of drop the hand.

Words near dropping the hand in the dictionary

  1. dropping the bomb
  2. dropping the f-bomb
  3. dropping the gloves
  4. dropping the H-bomb
  5. dropping the hammer
  6. dropping the hand
  7. dropping the kiddies off at the pool
  8. dropping the kids off at the pool
  9. dropping the mic
  10. dropping the pilot
  11. dropping the soap

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