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serving time

serving time is the present participle and gerund of serve time.

Meaning of serve time

Verb

serve time (third-person singular simple present serves time, present participle serving time, simple past and past participle served time)

  1. (idiomatic) To be confined in prison or a similar institution, typically for wrongdoing that violates the law.

Questions about serving time

What is serving time the present participle and gerund of?
Serving time is the present participle and gerund of serve time.

Words near serving time in the dictionary

  1. serving spoonsful
  2. serving suggestion
  3. serving suggestions
  4. serving the time
  5. serving the turn
  6. serving time
  7. serving two masters
  8. serving up
  9. serving with the colors
  10. serving with the colours
  11. serving-spoonful

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