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ganneting

ganneting is the present participle and gerund of gannet.

Noun

ganneting (uncountable)

  1. The act of taking an excursion or walk, specifically to observe gannets and possibly other seabirds.
  2. The act of gobbling down or eating something voraciously.

Meaning of gannet

Verb

gannet (third-person singular simple present gannets, present participle ganneting, simple past and past participle ganneted)

  1. (UK, informal, transitive) To wolf down, gobble or eat (something) voraciously.
    • She was no longer in the company of her older sister and mother who had often scolded her for ganneting down her food.Gaynor Kay, Pebble in the Grass (page 115)

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Questions about ganneting

What does ganneting mean?
Ganneting means the act of taking an excursion or walk, specifically to observe gannets and possibly other seabirds.
What is ganneting the present participle and gerund of?
Ganneting is the present participle and gerund of gannet.
What part of speech is ganneting?
Ganneting is a noun.

Words near ganneting in the dictionary

  1. gannef
  2. Gannes
  3. gannet
  4. gannet's bath
  5. ganneted
  6. ganneting
  7. gannetries
  8. gannetry
  9. gannets
  10. gannets' bath
  11. Gannett

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