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giving me

giving me is the present participle and gerund of give me.

Meaning of give me

Verb

give me (third-person singular simple present gives me, present participle giving me, simple past gave me, past participle given me)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see give, me.
  2. An expression of strong preference or approbation for a named thing.
    • Give me a quiet evening with a book any time.
  3. A request by a telephone user to be connected with a specified person, number, etc.
    • Give me the president.
  4. (paired with a number) A command to do a given number of repetitions of an exercise (usually push-ups).
    • Drop and give me twenty!

Questions about giving me

What is giving me the present participle and gerund of?
Giving me is the present participle and gerund of give me.

Words near giving me in the dictionary

  1. giving it to someone
  2. giving it up
  3. giving lie to
  4. giving life to
  5. giving lip
  6. giving me
  7. giving name to
  8. giving neck
  9. giving notice
  10. giving of oneself
  11. giving off

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