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perting

perting is the present participle and gerund of pert.

Meaning of pert

Verb

pert (third-person singular simple present perts, present participle perting, simple past and past participle perted)

  1. (intransitive, obsolete) To behave with pertness; to misbehave.

See all 8 meanings of pert

Questions about perting

What is perting the present participle and gerund of?
Perting is the present participle and gerund of pert.

Words near perting in the dictionary

  1. pertinency
  2. pertinent
  3. pertinently
  4. pertinentness
  5. pertinents
  6. perting
  7. pertingent
  8. pertish
  9. pertly
  10. pertness
  11. pertnesses

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