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henning

henning is the present participle and gerund of hen.

Meaning of hen

Verb (1)

hen (third-person singular simple present hens, present participle henning, simple past and past participle henned)

  1. (intransitive, transitive) Synonym of mother-hen.
    • Once he had flared up, "If ever a man was henned, it's me!"1943, McCall's - Volume 71, page 69
    Synonyms:
    mother-hen

Verb (2)

hen (third-person singular simple present hens, present participle henning, simple past and past participle henned)

  1. (dialectal) To throw.

See all 14 meanings of hen

Phrases with henning

Questions about henning

What is henning the present participle and gerund of?
Henning is the present participle and gerund of hen.

Words near henning in the dictionary

  1. Hennigans
  2. Hennigian
  3. Hennigs
  4. Henniker
  5. hennin
  6. henning
  7. henning up
  8. Henninger
  9. Henningers
  10. Henningsen
  11. Henningsens

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