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getting between

getting between is the present participle and gerund of get between.

Meaning of get between

Verb

get between (third-person singular simple present gets between, present participle getting between, simple past got between, past participle (UK) got between or (US) gotten between)

  1. (transitive) To become a source of conflict, especially unwittingly or accidentally.
    • I never wanted to get between you two.

Questions about getting between

What is getting between the present participle and gerund of?
Getting between is the present participle and gerund of get between.

Words near getting between in the dictionary

  1. getting back on the horse that bucked one
  2. getting back to
  3. getting behind
  4. getting bent out of shape
  5. getting better
  6. getting between
  7. getting blood from a stone
  8. getting blood from a turnip
  9. getting blood out of a stone
  10. getting busy
  11. getting by

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