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standing over

standing over is the present participle and gerund of stand over.

Meaning of stand over

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To be very watchful of.
    • It feels like my boss is standing over me.

Questions about standing over

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

Words near standing over in the dictionary

  1. standing out a mile
  2. standing out like a sore thumb
  3. standing out like dog's balls
  4. standing ovation
  5. standing ovations
  6. standing over
  7. standing pad
  8. standing part
  9. standing parts
  10. standing pat
  11. standing rib

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