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papering the house

papering the house is the present participle and gerund of paper the house.

Meaning of paper the house

Verb

paper the house (third-person singular simple present papers the house, present participle papering the house, simple past and past participle papered the house)

  1. (dated, slang) To give away free tickets to a theater performance etc. so as to ensure a sizeable audience.
    Synonyms:
    paper

Questions about papering the house

What is papering the house the present participle and gerund of?
Papering the house is the present participle and gerund of paper the house.

Words near papering the house in the dictionary

  1. paperhood
  2. paperily
  3. paperiness
  4. papering
  5. papering over
  6. papering the house
  7. paperings
  8. paperish
  9. paperknife
  10. paperknives
  11. paperless

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