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handgagging

handgagging is the present participle and gerund of handgag.

Meaning of handgag

Verb

handgag (third-person singular simple present handgags, present participle handgagging, simple past and past participle handgagged)

  1. (transitive) To silence (a person) by placing one's hand over their mouth.

Questions about handgagging

What is handgagging the present participle and gerund of?
Handgagging is the present participle and gerund of handgag.

Words near handgagging in the dictionary

  1. handfull
  2. handfulls
  3. handfuls
  4. handgag
  5. handgagged
  6. handgagging
  7. handgags
  8. handgame
  9. handgames
  10. handgate
  11. handgates

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