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pitching a tent

pitching a tent is the present participle and gerund of pitch a tent.

Meaning of pitch a tent

Verb

pitch a tent (third-person singular simple present pitches a tent, present participle pitching a tent, simple past and past participle pitched a tent)

  1. (slang, vulgar) To have an erection that shows through the trousers.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: to pitch a tent.

Questions about pitching a tent

What is pitching a tent the present participle and gerund of?
Pitching a tent is the present participle and gerund of pitch a tent.

Words near pitching a tent in the dictionary

  1. pitchily
  2. pitchin'
  3. pitchiness
  4. pitching
  5. pitching a tantrum
  6. pitching a tent
  7. pitching and paying
  8. pitching around
  9. pitching camp
  10. pitching in
  11. pitching into

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