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having a word

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

Meaning of have a word

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To speak to someone, usually and especially in private, often in order to admonish.
    • I think we should have a word.

Questions about having a word

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

Words near having a word in the dictionary

  1. having a visual on
  2. having a way with
  3. having a whack at
  4. having a whale of a time
  5. having a wild hair to
  6. having a word
  7. having a word in someone's ear
  8. having a word with oneself
  9. having against
  10. having an accident
  11. having an affair

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