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having down

having down is the present participle and gerund of have down.

Meaning of have down

Verb

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

  1. (intransitive) To have mastered a skill.
    • I have that song down to the last note.

Questions about having down

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

Words near having down in the dictionary

  1. having been around the block
  2. having blood on one's hands
  3. having butterflies in one's stomach
  4. having designs on
  5. having done with
  6. having down
  7. having down as
  8. having down to a science
  9. having drink taken
  10. having ears
  11. having eyes bigger than one's stomach

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