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housecalling

housecalling is the present participle and gerund of housecall.

Meaning of housecall

Verb

housecall (third-person singular simple present housecalls, present participle housecalling, simple past and past participle housecalled)

  1. To go from house to house, visiting people and trying to persuade them to a cause, especially on behalf of a labor union; to doorknock.
    • Overcoming racial and ethnic divisions starts by asking each other questions, housecalling together, going to events together— the practical experiences of building a union.1993, Labor Research Review - Issues 20-21, page 41

Questions about housecalling

What is housecalling the present participle and gerund of?
Housecalling is the present participle and gerund of housecall.

Words near housecalling in the dictionary

  1. housebuyer
  2. housebuyers
  3. housebuying
  4. housecall
  5. housecalled
  6. housecalling
  7. housecalls
  8. housecar
  9. housecare
  10. housecarl
  11. housecarls

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