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infesting

infesting is the present participle and gerund of infest.

Meaning of infest

Verb

infest (third-person singular simple present infests, present participle infesting, simple past and past participle infested)

  1. (transitive) To inhabit a place in unpleasantly large numbers; to plague, harass.
    • Insects are infesting my basement!
  2. To invade a host plant or animal.

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Questions about infesting

What is infesting the present participle and gerund of?
Infesting is the present participle and gerund of infest.

Words near infesting in the dictionary

  1. infested
  2. infester
  3. infesters
  4. infesteth
  5. infestin
  6. infesting
  7. infestins
  8. infestious
  9. infestive
  10. infestivity
  11. infestment

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