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having a pair

having a pair is the present participle and gerund of have a pair.

Meaning of have a pair

Verb

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

  1. (US, colloquial, idiomatic, vulgar) To be manly, brave.
    • Sound off like you got a pair! (drill sergeant in Full Metal Jacket)

Questions about having a pair

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

Words near having a pair in the dictionary

  1. having a mind to
  2. having a moment
  3. having a monk on
  4. having a mountain to climb
  5. having a normal one
  6. having a pair
  7. having a point
  8. having a poor time of it
  9. having a quiet word
  10. having a rough time of it
  11. having a run for it

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