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martinetting

martinetting is the present participle and gerund of martinet.

Meaning of martinet

Verb

martinet (third-person singular simple present martinets, present participle martineting or martinetting, simple past and past participle martineted or martinetted)

  1. (rare, transitive) To discipline strictly.
  2. (intransitive, rare) To act like a strict disciplinarian.

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Questions about martinetting

What is martinetting the present participle and gerund of?
Martinetting is the present participle and gerund of martinet.

Words near martinetting in the dictionary

  1. martinetism
  2. martinetisms
  3. martinets
  4. martinetship
  5. martinetted
  6. martinetting
  7. Martinez
  8. Martinezism
  9. Martinezist
  10. Martinezists
  11. marting

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