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easing up

easing up is the present participle and gerund of ease up.

Meaning of ease up

Verb

ease up (third-person singular simple present eases up, present participle easing up, simple past and past participle eased up)

  1. (informal, intransitive) To become more relaxed or less demanding.
    • I suggest that you ease up a bit at work. You're getting stressed out.
  2. (informal, intransitive) To reduce one's speed.
    • He came hurtling round the corner, but quickly eased up when he saw Jane standing there.

Questions about easing up

What is easing up the present participle and gerund of?
Easing up is the present participle and gerund of ease up.

Words near easing up in the dictionary

  1. easinesses
  2. easing
  3. easing off
  4. easing one's mind
  5. easing oneself
  6. easing up
  7. easings
  8. Easington
  9. Easington Colliery
  10. Easington Village
  11. Easingwold

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