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pissing in the wind

pissing in the wind is the present participle and gerund of piss in the wind.

Meaning of piss in the wind

Verb

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

  1. (figuratively, idiomatic, vulgar) To waste time on a pointless or fruitless task; do something that is ineffective or counterproductive.
    • You can make a complaint if you like, but you'll just be pissing in the wind.

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Questions about pissing in the wind

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

Words near pissing in the wind in the dictionary

  1. pissing down
  2. pissing in someone's Cheerios
  3. pissing in someone's chips
  4. pissing in someone's cornflakes
  5. pissing in the popcorn
  6. pissing in the wind
  7. pissing into the wind
  8. pissing it down
  9. pissing like a horse
  10. pissing like a racehorse
  11. pissing like a Russian racehorse

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