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getting in the way

getting in the way is the present participle and gerund of get in the way.

Meaning of get in the way

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To obstruct, hinder, or interfere.
    • If we don't let nothing get in our way / We can make it to a brighter day / But I don't wanna miss the sign / So I need your light with mine1973, Ashford & Simpson, “I Need Your Light”, in Gimme Someting Real

Questions about getting in the way

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

Words near getting in the way in the dictionary

  1. getting in on
  2. getting in one's way
  3. getting in someone's pants
  4. getting in the boat and rowing
  5. getting in the boat and starting rowing
  6. getting in the way
  7. getting in touch
  8. getting in with
  9. getting ink
  10. getting inside someone's pants
  11. getting into

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