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making an appearance

making an appearance is the present participle and gerund of make an appearance.

Meaning of make an appearance

Verb

make an appearance (third-person singular simple present makes an appearance, present participle making an appearance, simple past and past participle made an appearance)

  1. (idiomatic) To turn up to an event for a brief moment.

Questions about making an appearance

What is making an appearance the present participle and gerund of?
Making an appearance is the present participle and gerund of make an appearance.

Words near making an appearance in the dictionary

  1. making after
  2. making against
  3. making all the difference
  4. making all the running
  5. making amends
  6. making an appearance
  7. making an ass of
  8. making an effort
  9. making an entrance
  10. making an errand
  11. making an example of

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