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raising Cain

raising Cain is the present participle and gerund of raise Cain.

Meaning of raise Cain

Verb

raise Cain (third-person singular simple present raises Cain, present participle raising Cain, simple past and past participle raised Cain)

  1. (idiomatic) Synonym of raise hell.
    • Those damned boys have been out drinking and raising Cain again tonight.
    Synonyms:
    raise hell

Questions about raising Cain

What is raising Cain the present participle and gerund of?
Raising Cain is the present participle and gerund of raise Cain.

Words near raising Cain in the dictionary

  1. raising agent
  2. raising agents
  3. raising an eyebrow
  4. raising board
  5. raising boards
  6. raising Cain
  7. raising cane
  8. raising eyebrows
  9. raising flags
  10. raising from the dead
  11. raising gig

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