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Houdiniing

Houdiniing is the present participle and gerund of Houdini.

Meaning of Houdini

Verb

Houdini (third-person singular simple present Houdinis, present participle Houdiniing or Houdini-ing, simple past and past participle Houdinied or Houdini-ed)

  1. (informal, transitive) To escape a difficult situation quickly.
    • “Hey! Let’s go see what the others are up too,” he suggested and Houdinied his way out from between the counter and Lorilei before fleeing to the hallway.2008, Anthony A. von Dessauer, Victoria, Lulu.com, page 97

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Questions about Houdiniing

What is Houdiniing the present participle and gerund of?
Houdiniing is the present participle and gerund of Houdini.

Words near Houdiniing in the dictionary

  1. Houdini-ed
  2. Houdini-ing
  3. Houdinian
  4. Houdinied
  5. Houdiniesque
  6. Houdiniing
  7. Houdinis
  8. Houellebecqian
  9. Houff
  10. Houffs
  11. Hougasian

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