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friend zoning

friend zoning is the present participle and gerund of friend zone.

Meaning of friend zone

Verb

friend zone (third-person singular simple present friend zones, present participle friend zoning, simple past and past participle friend zoned)

  1. (slang, transitive) To classify (someone) as a friend, without any possibility of a romantic relationship.
    • The bloke tries to get her attention back, but I've friendzoned him. Poor guy. I do feel bad for the ones who have to try so hard.2015, Wendy Higgins, chapter 1, in Sweet Temptation, HarperCollins, →ISBN

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Questions about friend zoning

What is friend zoning the present participle and gerund of?
Friend zoning is the present participle and gerund of friend zone.

Words near friend zoning in the dictionary

  1. friend zone
  2. friend zoned
  3. friend zonee
  4. friend zonees
  5. friend zones
  6. friend zoning
  7. friend-boy
  8. friend-boys
  9. friend-in-law
  10. friend-o
  11. friend-os

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