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scratching a living

scratching a living is the present participle and gerund of scratch a living.

Meaning of scratch a living

Verb

scratch a living (third-person singular simple present scratches a living, present participle scratching a living, simple past and past participle scratched a living)

  1. To earn barely enough money to live.

Questions about scratching a living

What is scratching a living the present participle and gerund of?
Scratching a living is the present participle and gerund of scratch a living.

Words near scratching a living in the dictionary

  1. scratchiest
  2. scratchily
  3. scratchin'
  4. scratchiness
  5. scratching
  6. scratching a living
  7. scratching an itch
  8. scratching below the surface
  9. scratching beneath the surface
  10. scratching by
  11. scratching one's head

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