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riding to hounds

riding to hounds is the present participle and gerund of ride to hounds.

Meaning of ride to hounds

Verb

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

  1. To take part in a foxhunt, especially to ride close behind the hounds.

Questions about riding to hounds

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

Words near riding to hounds in the dictionary

  1. riding the three-legged mare
  2. riding the tiger
  3. riding the wave
  4. riding time
  5. riding times
  6. riding to hounds
  7. riding up
  8. riding up on
  9. riding whip
  10. riding whips
  11. riding with

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