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honeying around

honeying around is the present participle and gerund of honey around.

Meaning of honey around

Verb

honey around (third-person singular simple present honeys around, present participle honeying around, simple past and past participle honeyed around)

  1. (figuratively, informal) To cajole or sweet-talk (someone); to hang out around (someone) as a yes-man or toady.

Questions about honeying around

What is honeying around the present participle and gerund of?
Honeying around is the present participle and gerund of honey around.

Words near honeying around in the dictionary

  1. honeyguide
  2. honeyguides
  3. honeyhole
  4. honeyholes
  5. honeying
  6. honeying around
  7. honeying up
  8. honeyish
  9. honeyless
  10. honeylike
  11. honeylocust

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