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fussing over

fussing over is the present participle and gerund of fuss over.

Meaning of fuss over

Verb

fuss over (third-person singular simple present fusses over, present participle fussing over, simple past and past participle fussed over)

  1. (transitive) To be overly attentive to someone or something.

Questions about fussing over

What is fussing over the present participle and gerund of?
Fussing over is the present participle and gerund of fuss over.

Words near fussing over in the dictionary

  1. fussily
  2. fussiness
  3. fussinesses
  4. fussing
  5. fussing around
  6. fussing over
  7. fussings
  8. fussless
  9. fusslessness
  10. fussock
  11. fussocks

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