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overmothering

overmothering is the present participle and gerund of overmother.

Meaning of overmother

Verb

overmother (third-person singular simple present overmothers, present participle overmothering, simple past and past participle overmothered)

  1. (transitive) To mother somebody too much; to mollycoddle.

Questions about overmothering

What is overmothering the present participle and gerund of?
Overmothering is the present participle and gerund of overmother.

Words near overmothering in the dictionary

  1. overmortgages
  2. overmortgaging
  3. overmost
  4. overmother
  5. overmothered
  6. overmothering
  7. overmothers
  8. overmotivated
  9. overmould
  10. overmoulded
  11. overmoulding

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