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dying back

dying back is the present participle and gerund of die back.

Meaning of die back

Verb

die back (third-person singular simple present dies back, present participle dying back, simple past and past participle died back)

  1. To wither, particularly during the winter.
    • The same walls, when the Virginia creeper dies back in winter, show a date-mark of 1490.1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 240

Questions about dying back

What is dying back the present participle and gerund of?
Dying back is the present participle and gerund of die back.

Words near dying back in the dictionary

  1. dying
  2. dying a death
  3. dying a thousand deaths
  4. dying and going to heaven
  5. dying away
  6. dying back
  7. dying breed
  8. dying breeds
  9. dying declaration
  10. dying declarations
  11. dying down

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