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subtexting

subtexting is the present participle and gerund of subtext.

Meaning of subtext

Verb

subtext (third-person singular simple present subtexts, present participle subtexting, simple past and past participle subtexted)

  1. To create or use a subtext.
    • All the participants used subtexting as an important viewing strategy of mainstream films. We are always looking for innuendoes and cues either with certain individual characters or between female characters.1996, Womonspace News: Our Voice in the Lesbian Community: Dec 1996

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Questions about subtexting

What is subtexting the present participle and gerund of?
Subtexting is the present participle and gerund of subtext.

Words near subtexting in the dictionary

  1. subtetraploidy
  2. subtexel
  3. subtexels
  4. subtext
  5. subtexted
  6. subtexting
  7. subtextless
  8. subtexts
  9. subtextual
  10. subtextualities
  11. subtextuality

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Adapted from Wiktionary: subtexting (page history and authors); subtext (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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