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helping along

helping along is the present participle and gerund of help along.

Meaning of help along

Verb

help along (third-person singular simple present helps along, present participle helping along, simple past and past participle helped along)

  1. (euphemistic) To euthanize.
    • Max could no longer move his hind legs and was defecating all over the floor, so Jeff thought it was time to help him along.

Questions about helping along

What is helping along the present participle and gerund of?
Helping along is the present participle and gerund of help along.

Words near helping along in the dictionary

  1. helpier
  2. helpiest
  3. helpiness
  4. helping
  5. helping a lame dog over a stile
  6. helping along
  7. helping hand
  8. helping hands
  9. helping oneself
  10. helping out
  11. helping profession

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