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promising the moon

promising the moon is the present participle and gerund of promise the moon.

Meaning of promise the moon

Verb

promise the moon (third-person singular simple present promises the moon, present participle promising the moon, simple past and past participle promised the moon)

  1. (figuratively, informal) To make promises that are impossible to fulfill.

Questions about promising the moon

What is promising the moon the present participle and gerund of?
Promising the moon is the present participle and gerund of promise the moon.

Words near promising the moon in the dictionary

  1. promisest
  2. promiseth
  3. promisin'
  4. promising
  5. promising the earth
  6. promising the moon
  7. promising the stars
  8. promising the world
  9. promisingly
  10. promisingness
  11. promisings

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