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having a face on

having a face on is the present participle and gerund of have a face on.

Meaning of have a face on

Verb

have a face on (third-person singular simple present has a face on, present participle having a face on, simple past and past participle had a face on)

  1. (Northern England) To be in a bad mood.

Questions about having a face on

What is having a face on the present participle and gerund of?
Having a face on is the present participle and gerund of have a face on.

Words near having a face on in the dictionary

  1. having a cow
  2. having a crack at
  3. having a dog and barking oneself
  4. having a dog in the fight
  5. having a fable for
  6. having a face on
  7. having a few too many
  8. having a fit
  9. having a foot in both camps
  10. having a gas
  11. having a go

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