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pissing down

pissing down is the present participle and gerund of piss down.

Meaning of piss down

Verb

piss down (third-person singular simple present pisses down, present participle pissing down, simple past and past participle pissed down)

  1. (slang, vulgar) To rain heavily.
    • I'm not going to the shops now. It's pissing down.
    Synonyms:
    piss it down

Questions about pissing down

What is pissing down the present participle and gerund of?
Pissing down is the present participle and gerund of piss down.

Words near pissing down in the dictionary

  1. pissing and moaning
  2. pissing around
  3. pissing away
  4. pissing contest
  5. pissing contests
  6. pissing down
  7. pissing in someone's Cheerios
  8. pissing in someone's chips
  9. pissing in someone's cornflakes
  10. pissing in the popcorn
  11. pissing in the wind

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