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giving paw

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

Meaning of give paw

Verb

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

  1. Of dogs, to present one's paw for a handshake with a human.
    • Special volitional movements impaired. Won't give paw because that performance result of individual education, requiring loop line.1988, William James, Manuscript Lectures, →ISBN, page 41
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see give, paw.

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Questions about giving paw

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

Words near giving paw in the dictionary

  1. giving one's word
  2. giving oneself airs
  3. giving out
  4. giving over
  5. giving pause
  6. giving paw
  7. giving pursuit
  8. giving rise to
  9. giving somebody time
  10. giving someone a big head
  11. giving someone a bloody nose

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