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sticking one's tongue out

sticking one's tongue out is the present participle and gerund of stick one's tongue out.

Meaning of stick one's tongue out

Verb

stick one's tongue out (third-person singular simple present sticks one's tongue out, present participle sticking one's tongue out, simple past and past participle stuck one's tongue out)

  1. To push one's tongue so that it protrudes from the mouth, especially as a gesture of rudeness.
    • The class clown stuck her tongue out at her classmate.
    Synonyms:
    pull tongues

Questions about sticking one's tongue out

What is sticking one's tongue out the present participle and gerund of?
Sticking one's tongue out is the present participle and gerund of stick one's tongue out.

Words near sticking one's tongue out in the dictionary

  1. sticking one's foot in one's mouth
  2. sticking one's head in the sand
  3. sticking one's neck out
  4. sticking one's nose into
  5. sticking one's oar in
  6. sticking one's tongue out
  7. sticking out
  8. sticking out a mile
  9. sticking out like a sore thumb
  10. sticking out like dog's balls
  11. sticking place

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