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riding fence

riding fence is the present participle and gerund of ride fence.

Meaning of ride fence

Verb

ride fence (third-person singular simple present rides fence, present participle riding fence, simple past rode fence, past participle ridden fence)

  1. To ride alongside the fence that borders a ranch, to identify and fix any breaches.
  2. (idiomatic) To proactively maintain or police social or personal boundaries.
  3. (idiomatic, proscribed) To sit on the fence; to remain neutral on a certain topic, to not have a stance or opinion.

Questions about riding fence

What is riding fence the present participle and gerund of?
Riding fence is the present participle and gerund of ride fence.

Words near riding fence in the dictionary

  1. riding dirty
  2. riding down
  3. riding down on
  4. riding dress
  5. riding dresses
  6. riding fence
  7. riding fences
  8. riding for
  9. riding glove
  10. riding gloves
  11. riding habit

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