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jumping before one is pushed

jumping before one is pushed is the present participle and gerund of jump before one is pushed.

Meaning of jump before one is pushed

Verb

jump before one is pushed (third-person singular simple present jumps before one is pushed, present participle jumping before one is pushed, simple past and past participle jumped before one was pushed)

  1. (idiomatic) to perform an action before being forced to do so.
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Questions about jumping before one is pushed

What is jumping before one is pushed the present participle and gerund of?
Jumping before one is pushed is the present participle and gerund of jump before one is pushed.

Words near jumping before one is pushed in the dictionary

  1. jumping at the chance
  2. jumping at the opportunity
  3. jumping bail
  4. jumping bean
  5. jumping beans
  6. jumping before one is pushed
  7. jumping bristletail
  8. jumping bristletails
  9. jumping cacti
  10. jumping cactus
  11. jumping castle

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