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taking a pew

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

Meaning of take a pew

Verb

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

  1. (UK, idiomatic) To take a seat; to sit down.
    • There are many ways of inviting a person to seat himself. The genial ‘take a pew’ of one's equal inspires confidence. The raucous ‘sit down in front’ of the frenzied pit, when you stand up to get a better view of the stage, is not so pleasant.1903, P. G. Wodehouse, chapter 16, in A Prefect's Uncle

Questions about taking a pew

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

Words near taking a pew in the dictionary

  1. taking a look
  2. taking a nap
  3. taking a number
  4. taking a page out of someone's book
  5. taking a page out of someone's playbook
  6. taking a pew
  7. taking a picture
  8. taking a pill
  9. taking a piss
  10. taking a pitch
  11. taking a powder

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