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riding up

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

Meaning of ride up

Verb

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

  1. (intransitive) to approach or come near to while riding.
  2. (intransitive, especially tight skirts) to move up higher on one's body.
    • My jeans always seem to ride up on me in public.

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Questions about riding up

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

Words near riding up in the dictionary

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

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