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hurring

hurring is the present participle and gerund of hurr.

Meaning of hurr

Verb

hurr (third-person singular simple present hurrs, present participle hurring, simple past and past participle hurred)

  1. (intransitive) To hum or buzz.
  2. (intransitive, obsolete) To make a rolling, trilling, or burring sound.
    • R is the dog's letter, and hurreth in the sound.1640, Ben Jonson, English Grammar
    Synonyms:
    gnarl

Questions about hurring

What is hurring the present participle and gerund of?
Hurring is the present participle and gerund of hurr.

Words near hurring in the dictionary

  1. hurriers
  2. hurries
  3. hurries up
  4. hurries up and waits
  5. hurries up the cakes
  6. hurring
  7. hurriquake
  8. hurriquakes
  9. hurrisome
  10. Hurrite
  11. Hurrites

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