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giving someone wood

giving someone wood is the present participle and gerund of give someone wood.

Meaning of give someone wood

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, possibly, slang, vulgar, literal or figurative) To cause someone to have an erection, usually due to sexual arousal.
    • I don't really like her, but in that dress she's giving me wood.

Questions about giving someone wood

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

Words near giving someone wood in the dictionary

  1. giving someone their cards
  2. giving someone their flowers
  3. giving someone to understand
  4. giving someone what for
  5. giving someone what-for
  6. giving someone wood
  7. giving something a go
  8. giving something a miss
  9. giving something a shot
  10. giving something a try
  11. giving something a whirl

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