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putting the wood in the hole

putting the wood in the hole is the present participle and gerund of put the wood in the hole.

Meaning of put the wood in the hole

Verb

put the wood in the hole (third-person singular simple present puts the wood in the hole, present participle putting the wood in the hole, simple past and past participle put the wood in the hole)

  1. (Yorkshire, idiomatic, Lancashire, Manchester) To shut the door.
    • Put t'wood i t'hoil at-after tha goes aat, Aw can't stan it when ther's a draft in here!

Questions about putting the wood in the hole

What is putting the wood in the hole the present participle and gerund of?
Putting the wood in the hole is the present participle and gerund of put the wood in the hole.

Words near putting the wood in the hole in the dictionary

  1. putting the screws
  2. putting the squeeze on
  3. putting the stunners on
  4. putting the tin lid on it
  5. putting the toothpaste back in the tube
  6. putting the wood in the hole
  7. putting the world to rights
  8. putting through
  9. putting through the mangle
  10. putting through the mill
  11. putting through the wringer

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