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standing from under

standing from under is the present participle and gerund of stand from under.

Meaning of stand from under

Verb

stand from under (third-person singular simple present stands from under, present participle standing from under, simple past and past participle stood from under)

  1. (dated, idiomatic) to escape something falling or being thrown from above.
    • "Stand from under," he shouted out, as he threw down a cocoa-nut, which very nearly hit Billy, who had not attended to his warning.1873, W. H. G. Kingston, The Three Admirals

Questions about standing from under

What is standing from under the present participle and gerund of?
Standing from under is the present participle and gerund of stand from under.

Words near standing from under in the dictionary

  1. standing ends
  2. standing fast
  3. standing fire
  4. standing firm
  5. standing for
  6. standing from under
  7. standing ground
  8. standing guard
  9. standing in
  10. standing in for
  11. standing in one's own light

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