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seeing which way the cat jumps

seeing which way the cat jumps is the present participle and gerund of see which way the cat jumps.

Meaning of see which way the cat jumps

Verb

see which way the cat jumps (third-person singular simple present sees which way the cat jumps, present participle seeing which way the cat jumps, simple past saw which way the cat jumped, past participle seen which way the cat jumped)

  1. (idiomatic) To delay taking action based on the outcome of something else.

Questions about seeing which way the cat jumps

What is seeing which way the cat jumps the present participle and gerund of?
Seeing which way the cat jumps is the present participle and gerund of see which way the cat jumps.

Words near seeing which way the cat jumps in the dictionary

  1. seeing through
  2. seeing through a millstone
  3. seeing to
  4. seeing to it
  5. seeing what sticks
  6. seeing which way the cat jumps
  7. seeing with half an eye
  8. seeing yellow
  9. seeing's
  10. seeing-eye
  11. seeing-eye dog

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