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easy-oaring

easy-oaring is the present participle and gerund of easy-oar.

Meaning of easy-oar

Verb

easy-oar (third-person singular simple present easy-oars, present participle easy-oaring, simple past and past participle easy-oared)

  1. To stop rowing.
    • I blast off the first few strokes with all the anger and frustration I feel towards Rachel. It works against me. I catch a crab and totally lose it. The boat swings sideways and we have to easy oar or risk slamming into the bank.2014, Pip Harry, Head of the River, page 82
    Synonyms:
    easy

Questions about easy-oaring

What is easy-oaring the present participle and gerund of?
Easy-oaring is the present participle and gerund of easy-oar.

Words near easy-oaring in the dictionary

  1. easy-goinger
  2. easy-goingest
  3. easy-like
  4. easy-oar
  5. easy-oared
  6. easy-oaring
  7. easy-oars
  8. easy-peasey
  9. easy-peasier
  10. easy-peasiest
  11. easy-peasy

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