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having form

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

Meaning of have form

Verb

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

  1. (UK) To be familiar with something, particularly through one's experience.
  2. (UK, slang) To have a criminal record.

Questions about having form

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

Words near having form in the dictionary

  1. having ears
  2. having eyes bigger than one's stomach
  3. having eyes for
  4. having eyes in the back of one's head
  5. having fingers made of lime-twigs
  6. having form
  7. having full hands
  8. having fun
  9. having got
  10. having got a face on
  11. having got a point

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