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germing

germing is the present participle and gerund of germ.

Meaning of germ

Verb

germ (third-person singular simple present germs, present participle germing, simple past and past participle germed)

  1. To germinate.
    • Thus tempted, the lust to avenge me / Germed inly and grew.1909, Thomas Hardy, The Flirt's Tragedy
  2. (slang) To grow, as if parasitic.
    • I’m addicted, want to germ inside your love2011, Black Eyed Peas, Just Can't Get Enough

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Questions about germing

What is germing the present participle and gerund of?
Germing is the present participle and gerund of germ.

Words near germing in the dictionary

  1. germinatively
  2. germinator
  3. germinators
  4. germine
  5. germiness
  6. germing
  7. germinitrine
  8. germinivirus
  9. germinoma
  10. germinomas
  11. germinomatous

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