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putting out feelers

putting out feelers is the present participle and gerund of put out feelers.

Meaning of put out feelers

Verb

put out feelers (third-person singular simple present puts out feelers, present participle putting out feelers, simple past and past participle put out feelers)

  1. (idiomatic) To explore or watch for; to ask around; to investigate.
    • I will put out feelers and see what I can find out about that.
    Synonyms:
    test the waters

Questions about putting out feelers

What is putting out feelers the present participle and gerund of?
Putting out feelers is the present participle and gerund of put out feelers.

Words near putting out feelers in the dictionary

  1. putting oneself out
  2. putting oneself out of the way
  3. putting onto
  4. putting out
  5. putting out a fire
  6. putting out feelers
  7. putting out of one's head
  8. putting out of one's mind
  9. putting out the fire
  10. putting out to grass
  11. putting out to pasture

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