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pinky promising

pinky promising is the present participle and gerund of pinky promise.

Meaning of pinky promise

Verb

pinky promise (third-person singular simple present pinky promises, present participle pinky promising, simple past and past participle pinky promised)

  1. (ambitransitive, ditransitive, informal) To make such a promise to (someone) of (something).
    • He pinky promised me a chocolate bar.
    Synonyms:
    pinky swear

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Questions about pinky promising

What is pinky promising the present participle and gerund of?
Pinky promising is the present participle and gerund of pinky promise.

Words near pinky promising in the dictionary

  1. pinky finger
  2. pinky fingers
  3. pinky promise
  4. pinky promised
  5. pinky promises
  6. pinky promising
  7. pinky swear
  8. pinky sweared
  9. pinky swearing
  10. pinky swears
  11. pinky swore

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