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pedaling

pedaling is the present participle and gerund of pedal.

Meaning of pedal

Verb

pedal (third-person singular simple present pedals, present participle (US) pedaling or (UK) pedalling, simple past and past participle (US) pedaled or (UK) pedalled)

  1. To operate a pedal attached to a wheel in a continuous circular motion.
    • to pedal one's loom
  2. (intransitive) To operate a bicycle.
    • He was out of breath from pedalling up the steep hill.

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Noun

pedaling (plural pedalings)

  1. The set of pedal movements to be performed when playing a piano or organ.

Forms of pedaling

pluralpedalings

Questions about pedaling

What does pedaling mean?
Pedaling means the set of pedal movements to be performed when playing a piano or organ.
What is pedaling the present participle and gerund of?
Pedaling is the present participle and gerund of pedal.
What part of speech is pedaling?
Pedaling is a noun.
What is the plural of pedaling?
The plural of pedaling is pedalings.

Words near pedaling in the dictionary

  1. pedalia
  2. pedaliaceous
  3. pedalian
  4. pedalier
  5. pedaliers
  6. pedaling
  7. pedalings
  8. pedalist
  9. pedalists
  10. pedaliter
  11. pedalities

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