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starring it

starring it is the present participle and gerund of star it.

Meaning of star it

Verb

star it (third-person singular simple present stars it, present participle starring it, simple past and past participle starred it)

  1. (archaic) To appear as a star actor, especially on a provincial tour.
    • […] after a brilliant, but unprofitable career of provincial and minor management, he starred it through the country […]1833, Robert Dyer, Nine Years of an Actor's Life, page 52

Questions about starring it

What is starring it the present participle and gerund of?
Starring it is the present participle and gerund of star it.

Words near starring it in the dictionary

  1. starrifying
  2. starrily
  3. starriness
  4. starrinesses
  5. starring
  6. starring it
  7. starring the glaze
  8. starring up
  9. starrings
  10. starrise
  11. starrises

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