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giving someone something to think about

giving someone something to think about is the present participle and gerund of give someone something to think about.

Meaning of give someone something to think about

Verb

give someone something to think about (third-person singular simple present gives someone something to think about, present participle giving someone something to think about, simple past gave someone something to think about, past participle given someone something to think about)

  1. (idiomatic) To threaten or provide a challenge to.
    • Arsenal were untroubled elsewhere, Forest's risk-averse gameplan making it a relatively easy night for their defenders until Awoniyi emerged after being out with injury since October, finally giving them something to think about.2024 January 30, Phil McNulty, “Nottingham Forest 1-2 Arsenal: Gunners in title race after they close gap to leaders Liverpool”, in BBC Sport

Questions about giving someone something to think about

What is giving someone something to think about the present participle and gerund of?
Giving someone something to think about is the present participle and gerund of give someone something to think about.

Words near giving someone something to think about in the dictionary

  1. giving someone his hat
  2. giving someone Jesse
  3. giving someone Jessie
  4. giving someone line
  5. giving someone one
  6. giving someone something to think about
  7. giving someone the air
  8. giving someone the arm
  9. giving someone the bag
  10. giving someone the boot
  11. giving someone the brush-off

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