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putting someone in hospital

putting someone in hospital is the present participle and gerund of put someone in hospital.

Meaning of put someone in hospital

Verb

put someone in hospital (third-person singular simple present puts someone in hospital, present participle putting someone in hospital, simple past and past participle put someone in hospital)

  1. (UK, colloquial) To injure (someone) to the point that they need serious medical attention.
    • I'll put you in hospital if you don't shut up.
    Synonyms:
    harm, wound, abuse, annoy, bewound, damage, damnify, dere, do damage to, do for

Questions about putting someone in hospital

What is putting someone in hospital the present participle and gerund of?
Putting someone in hospital is the present participle and gerund of put someone in hospital.

Words near putting someone in hospital in the dictionary

  1. putting salt on someone's tail
  2. putting some timber on
  3. putting someone hip
  4. putting someone in a box
  5. putting someone in a false position
  6. putting someone in hospital
  7. putting someone in mind of
  8. putting someone in their place
  9. putting someone on blast
  10. putting someone on game
  11. putting someone on ice

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