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possing

possing is the present participle and gerund of poss.

Meaning of poss

Verb

poss (third-person singular simple present posses, present participle possing, simple past and past participle possed)

  1. (archaic) To mix with a vertical motion, especially when agitating laundry in a tub.
  2. (UK, dialectal, obsolete) To push; to dash; to throw.
    • Piers Plowman
      A cat […] possed them [the rats] about.

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Questions about possing

What is possing the present participle and gerund of?
Possing is the present participle and gerund of poss.

Words near possing in the dictionary

  1. possiblities
  2. possibly
  3. possie
  4. possies
  5. Possilpark
  6. possing
  7. POSSLQ
  8. POSSLQs
  9. possn.
  10. possns.
  11. possul

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