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John Hancocking

John Hancocking is the present participle and gerund of John Hancock.

Meaning of John Hancock

Verb

John Hancock (third-person singular simple present John Hancocks, present participle John Hancocking, simple past and past participle John Hancocked)

  1. (US, transitive) To sign; to write one's signature on (something).
    • Billy Rose inked his contract with AGVA this week and the document only needs the signature of Matt Shelvey, head of the union, to put it into effect. Altho the deal was made in mid-summer, John Hancocking by both sides is coming about only now.1944 October 21, “Finally”, in The Billboard, volume 56, number 43, page 23

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Questions about John Hancocking

What is John Hancocking the present participle and gerund of?
John Hancocking is the present participle and gerund of John Hancock.

Words near John Hancocking in the dictionary

  1. John Dory
  2. John Fraud Kerry
  3. John Frum
  4. John Hancock
  5. John Hancocked
  6. John Hancocking
  7. John Hancocks
  8. John Henry
  9. John Henryism
  10. John Henrys
  11. John Hop

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