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misthanking

misthanking is the present participle and gerund of misthank.

Meaning of misthank

Verb

misthank (third-person singular simple present misthanks, present participle misthanking, simple past and past participle misthanked)

  1. (obsolete) To express one's discontent with someone's behavior.
    • I had (in Harbour) heav'd mine Anchor o're, And ev'n already set one foot a-shoar; When lo, the Dolphin, beating 'gainst the bank, 'Gan mine obliuion moodily mis-thank:1611, Joshua Sylvester, Du Bartas: His Deume Weekes and Workes Translated, page 126
  2. To thank or give credit to someone for something they did not do.
    • If only I hadn't gotten drunk and raced around lying and misthanking .1983, Muriel Canfield Kanoza, I Wish I Could Say I Love You, page 37

Questions about misthanking

What is misthanking the present participle and gerund of?
Misthanking is the present participle and gerund of misthank.

Words near misthanking in the dictionary

  1. mistfrogs
  2. mistful
  3. misthanasia
  4. misthank
  5. misthanked
  6. misthanking
  7. misthanks
  8. mistheist
  9. mistheists
  10. mistheorise
  11. mistheorised

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