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jumping into action

jumping into action is the present participle and gerund of jump into action.

Meaning of jump into action

Verb

jump into action (third-person singular simple present jumps into action, present participle jumping into action, simple past and past participle jumped into action)

  1. To respond to some event with energetic activity.

Questions about jumping into action

What is jumping into action the present participle and gerund of?
Jumping into action is the present participle and gerund of jump into action.

Words near jumping into action in the dictionary

  1. jumping gene
  2. jumping genes
  3. jumping in
  4. jumping in one's skin
  5. jumping in with both feet
  6. jumping into action
  7. jumping jack
  8. jumping jacks
  9. jumping Jehoshaphat
  10. jumping Jesus
  11. jumping Judas

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