enthusing
enthusing is the present participle and gerund of enthuse.
Meaning of enthuse
Verb
enthuse (third-person singular simple present enthuses, present participle enthusing, simple past and past participle enthused)
- To show enthusiasm.
- a splendid performance, and I was enthusing over it1970, Julian Huxley, Memories
- To cause (someone) to feel enthusiasm or to be enthusiastic.
- The novelty of the film enthused the audience.
Questions about enthusing
- What is enthusing the present participle and gerund of?
- Enthusing is the present participle and gerund of enthuse.
Words near enthusing in the dictionary
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