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gavotting

gavotting is the present participle and gerund of gavotte.

Meaning of gavotte

Verb

gavotte (third-person singular simple present gavottes, present participle gavotting, simple past and past participle gavotted)

  1. To perform this dance.
    • You had one eye in the mirror as / you watched yourself gavotte / And all the girls dreamed that they'd be your partner / They'd be your partner, and / You're so vain1972, Carly Simon, “You're so Vain” (0:36 from the start) (audio recording), performed by Carly Simon, Rhino/Elektra, published 2017

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Questions about gavotting

What is gavotting the present participle and gerund of?
Gavotting is the present participle and gerund of gavotte.

Words near gavotting in the dictionary

  1. gavot
  2. gavots
  3. gavotte
  4. gavotted
  5. gavottes
  6. gavotting
  7. Gavriil
  8. gavver
  9. gavvers
  10. Gavyn
  11. gavyuti

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