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sclaffing

sclaffing is the present participle and gerund of sclaff.

Meaning of sclaff

Verb

sclaff (third-person singular simple present sclaffs, present participle sclaffing, simple past and past participle sclaffed)

  1. To perform such a shot.
  2. (Scotland) To scuff or shuffle along.
    • The striker sclaffed the ball between the goalie's legs.

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Questions about sclaffing

What is sclaffing the present participle and gerund of?
Sclaffing is the present participle and gerund of sclaff.

Words near sclaffing in the dictionary

  1. Sclafanis
  2. sclaff
  3. sclaffed
  4. sclaffer
  5. sclaffers
  6. sclaffing
  7. sclaffs
  8. Sclanders
  9. sclarene
  10. sclareol
  11. sclareolide

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