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jumping at one's own shadow

jumping at one's own shadow is the present participle and gerund of jump at one's own shadow.

Meaning of jump at one's own shadow

Verb

jump at one's own shadow (third-person singular simple present jumps at one's own shadow, present participle jumping at one's own shadow, simple past and past participle jumped at one's own shadow)

  1. To be exceptionally timid.

Questions about jumping at one's own shadow

What is jumping at one's own shadow the present participle and gerund of?
Jumping at one's own shadow is the present participle and gerund of jump at one's own shadow.

Words near jumping at one's own shadow in the dictionary

  1. jumping about
  2. jumping all over
  3. jumping and dumping
  4. jumping around
  5. jumping at
  6. jumping at one's own shadow
  7. jumping at the chance
  8. jumping at the opportunity
  9. jumping bail
  10. jumping bean
  11. jumping beans

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