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putting a cork in it

putting a cork in it is the present participle and gerund of put a cork in it.

Meaning of put a cork in it

Verb

put a cork in it (third-person singular simple present puts a cork in it, present participle putting a cork in it, simple past and past participle put a cork in it)

  1. (slang) Synonym of put a sock in it (“be quiet”).

Questions about putting a cork in it

What is putting a cork in it the present participle and gerund of?
Putting a cork in it is the present participle and gerund of put a cork in it.

Words near putting a cork in it in the dictionary

  1. putting
  2. putting a band-aid on a bullet wound
  3. putting a block on
  4. putting a brave face on
  5. putting a bug in someone's ear
  6. putting a cork in it
  7. putting a crimp in
  8. putting a damper on
  9. putting a dent in the universe
  10. putting a foot wrong
  11. putting a gun to someone's head

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