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spinning in one's grave

spinning in one's grave is the present participle and gerund of spin in one's grave.

Meaning of spin in one's grave

Verb

spin in one's grave (third-person singular simple present spins in one's grave, present participle spinning in one's grave, simple past and past participle spun in one's grave)

  1. Synonym of turn in one's grave.

Questions about spinning in one's grave

What is spinning in one's grave the present participle and gerund of?
Spinning in one's grave is the present participle and gerund of spin in one's grave.

Words near spinning in one's grave in the dictionary

  1. spinning down
  2. spinning frame
  3. spinning frames
  4. spinning house
  5. spinning houses
  6. spinning in one's grave
  7. spinning jennies
  8. spinning jenny
  9. spinning mule
  10. spinning mules
  11. spinning off

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