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half-assing

half-assing is the present participle and gerund of half-ass.

Meaning of half-ass

Verb

half-ass (third-person singular simple present half-asses, present participle half-assing, simple past and past participle half-assed)

  1. (slang, transitive, vulgar) To perform a task incompletely or carelessly.
    • Near-synonyms: phone in, shortchange, underdo

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Questions about half-assing

What is half-assing the present participle and gerund of?
Half-assing is the present participle and gerund of half-ass.

Words near half-assing in the dictionary

  1. half-assed
  2. half-assedly
  3. half-assedness
  4. half-assery
  5. half-asses
  6. half-assing
  7. half-awake
  8. half-back
  9. half-backs
  10. half-baked
  11. half-bakedness

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