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taking a gander

taking a gander is the present participle and gerund of take a gander.

Meaning of take a gander

Verb

take a gander (third-person singular simple present takes a gander, present participle taking a gander, simple past took a gander, past participle taken a gander)

  1. (idiomatic) To take a look; to check or examine.
    • They all went downtown to take a gander at the new shops that had opened there.

Questions about taking a gander

What is taking a gander the present participle and gerund of?
Taking a gander is the present participle and gerund of take a gander.

Words near taking a gander in the dictionary

  1. taking a flying fuck at a rolling donut
  2. taking a flying fuck at a rolling doughnut
  3. taking a flying leap
  4. taking a French leave
  5. taking a gamble
  6. taking a gander
  7. taking a hike
  8. taking a hint
  9. taking a hit
  10. taking a joke
  11. taking a knee

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