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having the floor

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

Meaning of have the floor

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To have permission or time to speak, especially in a formal situation.
    • The representative from New Hampshire has the floor.

Questions about having the floor

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

Words near having the floor in the dictionary

  1. having the cards in one's hands
  2. having the dirts with
  3. having the drains up
  4. having the drop on
  5. having the first idea
  6. having the floor
  7. having the heart
  8. having the hots for
  9. having the last laugh
  10. having the laugh on one's side
  11. having the law of

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