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putting one's hands together

putting one's hands together is the present participle and gerund of put one's hands together.

Meaning of put one's hands together

Verb

put one's hands together (third-person singular simple present puts one's hands together, present participle putting one's hands together, simple past and past participle put one's hands together)

  1. (imperative) To clap; to applaud.
    • Ladies and gentleman, put your hands together for Sir Elton John!

Questions about putting one's hands together

What is putting one's hands together the present participle and gerund of?
Putting one's hands together is the present participle and gerund of put one's hands together.

Words near putting one's hands together in the dictionary

  1. putting one's foot up someone's ass
  2. putting one's hand to
  3. putting one's hand to the plough
  4. putting one's hand up
  5. putting one's hands on
  6. putting one's hands together
  7. putting one's head above the parapet
  8. putting one's head in the sand
  9. putting one's heart in
  10. putting one's heart into
  11. putting one's house in order

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