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going to sea

going to sea is the present participle and gerund of go to sea.

Meaning of go to sea

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To become a sailor.
    Synonyms:
    take to the sea
  2. To put out with seaward heading.

Questions about going to sea

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

Words near going to sea in the dictionary

  1. going to plan
  2. going to pot
  3. going to press
  4. going to Prestwich
  5. going to ratshit
  6. going to sea
  7. going to seed
  8. going to shit
  9. going to show
  10. going to sleep
  11. going to smash

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