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jollying

jollying is the present participle and gerund of jolly.

Meaning of jolly

Verb

jolly (third-person singular simple present jollies, present participle jollying, simple past and past participle jollied)

  1. (transitive) To amuse or divert.
  2. (archaic, informal, transitive) To praise or talk up.
    • I do not believe in 'jollying' and 'soft soaping' a man when his work is really bad.1898, Marketing/Communications, volume 23, page 52

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Noun

jollying (plural jollyings)

  1. The act of one who jollies; amusement; diversion.

Forms of jollying

pluraljollyings

Phrases with jollying

Questions about jollying

What does jollying mean?
Jollying means the act of one who jollies; amusement; diversion.
What is jollying the present participle and gerund of?
Jollying is the present participle and gerund of jolly.
What part of speech is jollying?
Jollying is a noun.
What is the plural of jollying?
The plural of jollying is jollyings.

Words near jollying in the dictionary

  1. jollyboat
  2. jollyboats
  3. jollyer
  4. jollyers
  5. jollyful
  6. jollying
  7. jollying along
  8. jollyings
  9. jollyness
  10. jollynesses
  11. jollysome

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