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ousting

/ˈaʊstɪŋ/

ousting is the present participle and gerund of oust.

Meaning of oust

Verb

oust (third-person singular simple present ousts, present participle ousting, simple past and past participle ousted)

  1. (transitive) To expel; to remove.
    • The protesters became so noisy that they were finally ousted from the meeting.

Noun

ousting (plural oustings)

  1. The act by which somebody is ousted; an ouster.

Forms of ousting

pluraloustings

Words that rhyme with ousting

Questions about ousting

What does ousting mean?
Ousting means the act by which somebody is ousted; an ouster.
What is ousting the present participle and gerund of?
Ousting is the present participle and gerund of oust.
What part of speech is ousting?
Ousting is a noun.
How do you pronounce ousting?
Ousting is pronounced /ˈaʊstɪŋ/.
What is the plural of ousting?
The plural of ousting is oustings.

Words near ousting in the dictionary

  1. ouster le main
  2. oustered
  3. Ousterhout's dichotomy
  4. oustering
  5. ousters
  6. ousting
  7. oustings
  8. oustiti
  9. oustitis
  10. Ouston
  11. Oustons

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