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gruffing

gruffing is the present participle and gerund of gruff.

Meaning of gruff

Verb

gruff (third-person singular simple present gruffs, present participle gruffing, simple past and past participle gruffed)

  1. To speak gruffly.
    • “Who gave you that?” replied my father angrily. “Did you bribe someone?” “No,” I told him. “It was a gift, from some people who really want me to be on this trip.” “Fine,” he gruffed.2001, Benny Hinn, He Touched Me: An Autobiography

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Questions about gruffing

What is gruffing the present participle and gerund of?
Gruffing is the present participle and gerund of gruff.

Words near gruffing in the dictionary

  1. gruffest
  2. gruffier
  3. gruffiest
  4. gruffily
  5. gruffiness
  6. gruffing
  7. gruffish
  8. gruffly
  9. gruffness
  10. gruffnesses
  11. gruffs

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