putting one's oar in
putting one's oar in is the present participle and gerund of put one's oar in.
Meaning of put one's oar in
Verb
put one's oar in (third-person singular simple present puts one's oar in, present participle putting one's oar in, simple past and past participle put one's oar in)
- Synonym of stick one's oar in (“to interfere”).
- Synonyms:
- stick one's oar in
Questions about putting one's oar in
- What is putting one's oar in the present participle and gerund of?
- Putting one's oar in is the present participle and gerund of put one's oar in.
Words near putting one's oar in in the dictionary
- putting one's heart into
- putting one's house in order
- putting one's mind to it
- putting one's money where one's mouth is
- putting one's name in the hat
- putting one's oar in
- putting one's own oxygen mask on first
- putting one's oxygen mask on first
- putting one's pants on one leg at a time
- putting one's shoulder into
- putting one's shoulder to the wheel
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