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letting up

letting up is the present participle and gerund of let up.

Meaning of let up

Verb

let up (third-person singular simple present lets up, present participle letting up, simple past and past participle let up)

  1. (intransitive) To cease or stop.
    • The rain shows no sign of letting up.
    Synonyms:
    leave off, let off

Questions about letting up

What is letting up the present participle and gerund of?
Letting up is the present participle and gerund of let up.

Words near letting up in the dictionary

  1. letting the devil out
  2. letting the dice fall where they may
  3. letting the grass grow round one's feet
  4. letting the grass grow under one's feet
  5. letting through
  6. letting up
  7. letting well enough alone
  8. letting-in
  9. letting-ins
  10. lettings
  11. Lettish

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