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moving down

moving down is the present participle and gerund of move down.

Meaning of move down

Verb

move down (third-person singular simple present moves down, present participle moving down, simple past and past participle moved down)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see move, down.
    • Please move down inside the carriage to allow other passengers to board the train.
  2. (transitive) To demote
  3. (intransitive) to be demoted

Questions about moving down

What is moving down the present participle and gerund of?
Moving down is the present participle and gerund of move down.

Words near moving down in the dictionary

  1. moving back
  2. moving box
  3. moving boxes
  4. moving chicane
  5. moving chicanes
  6. moving down
  7. moving down a notch
  8. moving down a peg
  9. moving forward
  10. moving furniture
  11. moving heaven and earth

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