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shying away

shying away is the present participle and gerund of shy away.

Meaning of shy away

Verb

shy away (third-person singular simple present shies away, present participle shying away, simple past and past participle shied away)

  1. to draw back in fear, cringe, back down
    • O. H. Krill, A Situation Report on Our Acquisition of Advanced Technology and Interaction with Alien Cultures
      They may shy away if witnesses or law officers try to approach.
    Synonyms:
    blench, flinch

Questions about shying away

What is shying away the present participle and gerund of?
Shying away is the present participle and gerund of shy away.

Words near shying away in the dictionary

  1. shyer
  2. shyers
  3. shyest
  4. shyful
  5. shying
  6. shying away
  7. shying away from
  8. shyings
  9. shyish
  10. Shykles
  11. Shyla

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