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invading

invading is the present participle and gerund of invade.

Meaning of invade

Verb

invade (third-person singular simple present invades, present participle invading, simple past and past participle invaded)

  1. (transitive) To move into.
    • Under some circumstances police are allowed to invade a person's privacy.
  2. (transitive) To enter by force, usually in order to conquer.
    • Argentinian troops invaded the Falkland Islands in 1982.
  3. (transitive) To infest or overrun.
    • The picnic was invaded by ants.
  4. To attack; to infringe; to encroach on; to violate.
    • The king invaded the rights of the people.
  5. To make an unwelcome or uninvited visit or appearance, usually with an intent to cause trouble or some other unpleasant situation.

Words formed from invading

Questions about invading

What is invading the present participle and gerund of?
Invading is the present participle and gerund of invade.

Words near invading in the dictionary

  1. invader
  2. invaders
  3. invades
  4. invadest
  5. invadeth
  6. invading
  7. invadolysin
  8. invadolysins
  9. invadopode
  10. invadopodes
  11. invadopodia

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