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knowing about

knowing about is the present participle and gerund of know about.

Meaning of know about

Verb

know about (third-person singular simple present knows about, present participle knowing about, simple past knew about, past participle known about)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see know, about.
  2. (informal, negative, usually) To have positive inclinations regarding (someone or something); to have no doubts regarding (someone or something).
    • I don't know about him.

Questions about knowing about

What is knowing about the present participle and gerund of?
Knowing about is the present participle and gerund of know about.

Words near knowing about in the dictionary

  1. knowhows
  2. knowin'
  3. knowing
  4. knowing a B from a battledore
  5. knowing A from B
  6. knowing about
  7. knowing any better
  8. knowing B from a battledore
  9. knowing back to front
  10. knowing ball
  11. knowing beans about

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