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having it away

having it away is the present participle and gerund of have it away.

Meaning of have it away

Verb

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

  1. (euphemistic, informal) To have sexual intercourse.
    • I went into his office and found him having it away with his secretary.
  2. To escape from prison.
  3. To steal or take in a robbery.

Questions about having it away

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

Words near having it away in the dictionary

  1. having had one's day under the sun
  2. having in
  3. having in mind
  4. having it
  5. having it all
  6. having it away
  7. having it bad
  8. having it both ways
  9. having it coming
  10. having it down
  11. having it easy

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