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hooving

hooving is the present participle and gerund of hoove.

Meaning of hoove

Noun

hoove (uncountable)

  1. (archaic) A disease in cattle consisting of inflammation of the rumen by gas, usually caused by eating too much green food.
    Synonyms:
    bloat, bloating, drum belly, meteorism, ruminal bloat, ruminal tympany, ruminal tympanitis, tympanites, tympany, wind dropsy

Questions about hooving

What is hooving the present participle and gerund of?
Hooving is the present participle and gerund of hoove.

Words near hooving in the dictionary

  1. hoovers
  2. hoovers up
  3. Hooverville
  4. Hoovervilles
  5. hooves
  6. hooving
  7. hoowee
  8. hooyah
  9. hop
  10. hop a freight
  11. hop about

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