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handstanding

handstanding is the present participle and gerund of handstand.

Meaning of handstand

Verb

handstand (third-person singular simple present handstands, present participle handstanding, simple past and past participle handstood or (informal) handstanded)

  1. (intransitive) To perform a handstand.
    • My student Jon for example is a juggler, wanting to add another string to his circus bow, he decided to learn to handstand; not wanting to ruin his wrists, he sought out some professional help in learning to handstand.2017, Ash Bond, Gabrielle Parker, The Handstanding Yogi, page 193

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Questions about handstanding

What is handstanding the present participle and gerund of?
Handstanding is the present participle and gerund of handstand.

Words near handstanding in the dictionary

  1. handstamps
  2. handstand
  3. handstanded
  4. handstander
  5. handstanders
  6. handstanding
  7. handstands
  8. handstaves
  9. Handstein
  10. Handsteins
  11. handstick

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