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going easy

going easy is the present participle and gerund of go easy.

Meaning of go easy

Verb

go easy (third-person singular simple present goes easy, present participle going easy, simple past went easy, past participle gone easy)

  1. (informal) To treat gently and with understanding.
    • Go easy! I'm sensitive!
    Synonyms:
    take it easy
  2. (informal) To let off the hook, to baby.
    • Go easy on him. He's still just a kid.
  3. (informal) To use sparingly or carefully.
    • Go easy on the sunscreen.

Questions about going easy

What is going easy the present participle and gerund of?
Going easy is the present participle and gerund of go easy.

Words near going easy in the dictionary

  1. going down the wrong way
  2. going down with
  3. going downhill
  4. going downtown
  5. going Dutch
  6. going easy
  7. going equipped
  8. going ER
  9. going face
  10. going far
  11. going fetal

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