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impeding

impeding is the present participle and gerund of impede.

Meaning of impede

Verb

impede (third-person singular simple present impedes, present participle impeding, simple past and past participle impeded)

  1. (transitive) To get in the way of; to hinder.
    • impede someone's progress
    Synonyms:
    hinder

Forms of impeding

comparativemore impeding
superlativemost impeding

Words formed from impeding

Words that rhyme with impeding

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Questions about impeding

What is impeding the present participle and gerund of?
Impeding is the present participle and gerund of impede.

Words near impeding in the dictionary

  1. impedimented
  2. impediments
  3. impediments of crime
  4. impedimetric
  5. impedimetrically
  6. impeding
  7. impedingly
  8. impedite
  9. impedited
  10. impedites
  11. impediting

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