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showing round

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

Meaning of show round

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To show someone the important parts of something (a building, town etc.)
    • If any of you are in Madrid, I'd be happy to show you round.
    Synonyms:
    show around

Questions about showing round

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

Words near showing round in the dictionary

  1. showing one's true colors
  2. showing one's true stripes
  3. showing one's work
  4. showing oneself
  5. showing out
  6. showing round
  7. showing shapes
  8. showing skin
  9. showing some skin
  10. showing someone a good time
  11. showing someone one's etchings

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