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giving the floor

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

Meaning of give the floor

Verb

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

  1. (figuratively) To give permission or time to speak at a public meeting.

Questions about giving the floor

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

Words near giving the floor in the dictionary

  1. giving the bird
  2. giving the devil his due
  3. giving the dirts
  4. giving the elbow
  5. giving the finger
  6. giving the floor
  7. giving the game away
  8. giving the lie
  9. giving the lie to
  10. giving the royal treatment
  11. giving the sack

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