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standbying

standbying is the present participle and gerund of standby.

Meaning of standby

Verb

standby (third-person singular simple present standbys, present participle standbying, simple past and past participle standbyed)

  1. (nonstandard, proscribed, operations) To wait briefly, as for additional communication by radio or telephone; alternative form of stand by.
    • Standby while I check that for you.

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Questions about standbying

What is standbying the present participle and gerund of?
Standbying is the present participle and gerund of standby.

Words near standbying in the dictionary

  1. standby loan
  2. standby loans
  3. standby time
  4. standby times
  5. standbyed
  6. standbying
  7. standbys
  8. standdown
  9. standdowns
  10. standed
  11. Standedge

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