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leaving someone hanging

leaving someone hanging is the present participle and gerund of leave someone hanging.

Meaning of leave someone hanging

Verb

leave someone hanging (third-person singular simple present leaves someone hanging, present participle leaving someone hanging, simple past and past participle left someone hanging)

  1. To leave someone waiting in anticipation of one's response.

Questions about leaving someone hanging

What is leaving someone hanging the present participle and gerund of?
Leaving someone hanging is the present participle and gerund of leave someone hanging.

Words near leaving someone hanging in the dictionary

  1. leaving out
  2. leaving over
  3. leaving shop
  4. leaving shops
  5. leaving someone cold
  6. leaving someone hanging
  7. leaving someone high and dry
  8. leaving someone holding the baby
  9. leaving someone in the dust
  10. leaving someone in the lurch
  11. leaving someone no choice

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