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having the blues

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

Meaning of have the blues

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To be depressed; to have low morale; to feel sad.
    • I've had the blues ever since my sweetheart left.

Questions about having the blues

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

Words near having the blues in the dictionary

  1. having something to show for something
  2. having the advantage of someone
  3. having the ball in one's court
  4. having the best of it
  5. having the biscuit
  6. having the blues
  7. having the cards
  8. having the cards in one's hands
  9. having the dirts with
  10. having the drains up
  11. having the drop on

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