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hunting the gowk

hunting the gowk is the present participle and gerund of hunt the gowk.

Meaning of hunt the gowk

Verb

hunt the gowk (third-person singular simple present hunts the gowk, present participle hunting the gowk, simple past and past participle hunted the gowk)

  1. (UK, dialectal) To go on a fool's errand, on which one is sent as a prank.

Questions about hunting the gowk

What is hunting the gowk the present participle and gerund of?
Hunting the gowk is the present participle and gerund of hunt the gowk.

Words near hunting the gowk in the dictionary

  1. hunting responses
  2. hunting spider
  3. hunting spiders
  4. hunting sword
  5. hunting swords
  6. hunting the gowk
  7. hunting up
  8. hunting where the ducks are
  9. hunting where the ducks were
  10. hunting whip
  11. hunting whips

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