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painting the town red

painting the town red is the present participle and gerund of paint the town red.

Meaning of paint the town red

Verb

paint the town red (third-person singular simple present paints the town red, present participle painting the town red, simple past and past participle painted the town red)

  1. (idiomatic) To party or celebrate in a rowdy, wild manner, especially in a public place.
    • It was the end of term and students decided to celebrate by painting the town red.

Questions about painting the town red

What is painting the town red the present participle and gerund of?
Painting the town red is the present participle and gerund of paint the town red.

Words near painting the town red in the dictionary

  1. painting out
  2. painting over
  3. painting rocks
  4. painting the tape
  5. painting the town
  6. painting the town red
  7. painting the wagon
  8. painting up
  9. painting with a broad brush
  10. painting with a wide brush
  11. painting with the same brush

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