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releasing the kraken

releasing the kraken is the present participle and gerund of release the kraken.

Meaning of release the kraken

Verb

release the kraken (third-person singular simple present releases the kraken, present participle releasing the kraken, simple past and past participle released the kraken)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To unleash a greatly destructive force.
    • Science now supports a cognitive appraisal model for understanding why some athletes can take everything in stride while others release the kraken.2017, Lesley Paterson, The Brave Athlete: Calm the F*ck Down and Rise to the Occasion, VeloPress, →ISBN, page 171
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see release, Kraken.

Questions about releasing the kraken

What is releasing the kraken the present participle and gerund of?
Releasing the kraken is the present participle and gerund of release the kraken.

Words near releasing the kraken in the dictionary

  1. releasible
  2. releasing
  3. releasing hormone
  4. releasing hormones
  5. releasing the handbrake
  6. releasing the kraken
  7. releasings
  8. releasor
  9. releasors
  10. relebactam
  11. reled

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