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feeding the fire

feeding the fire is the present participle and gerund of feed the fire.

Meaning of feed the fire

Verb

feed the fire (third-person singular simple present feeds the fire, present participle feeding the fire, simple past and past participle fed the fire)

  1. (idiomatic) Synonym of add fuel to the fire.

Questions about feeding the fire

What is feeding the fire the present participle and gerund of?
Feeding the fire is the present participle and gerund of feed the fire.

Words near feeding the fire in the dictionary

  1. feeding off
  2. feeding on
  3. feeding stuff
  4. feeding stuffs
  5. feeding the dragon
  6. feeding the fire
  7. feeding the meter
  8. feeding through
  9. feeding tube
  10. feeding tubes
  11. feeding two birds with one scone

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