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showing around

showing around is the present participle and gerund of show around.

Meaning of show around

Verb

show around (third-person singular simple present shows around, present participle showing around, simple past showed around, past participle shown around)

  1. (transitive) To accustom (someone) to a physical place, especially a building, site for an event, etc.
    • Let me show you around the house, then tell me if you want to buy it.
    Synonyms:
    show round

Questions about showing around

What is showing around the present participle and gerund of?
Showing around is the present participle and gerund of show around.

Words near showing around in the dictionary

  1. showinesses
  2. showing
  3. showing a clean pair of heels
  4. showing a leg
  5. showing ankle
  6. showing around
  7. showing away
  8. showing cause
  9. showing colour
  10. showing down
  11. showing finger

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