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pinning one's ears back

pinning one's ears back is the present participle and gerund of pin one's ears back.

Meaning of pin one's ears back

Verb

pin one's ears back (third-person singular simple present pins one's ears back, present participle pinning one's ears back, simple past and past participle pinned one's ears back)

  1. (UK, informal) To listen attentively.

Questions about pinning one's ears back

What is pinning one's ears back the present participle and gerund of?
Pinning one's ears back is the present participle and gerund of pin one's ears back.

Words near pinning one's ears back in the dictionary

  1. pinning
  2. pinning back
  3. pinning back one's ears
  4. pinning down
  5. pinning on
  6. pinning one's ears back
  7. pinning one's hopes on
  8. pinning the meter
  9. pinning up
  10. pinnings
  11. pinniped

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