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taking cold

taking cold is the present participle and gerund of take cold.

Meaning of take cold

Verb

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

  1. (dated) To catch a cold.

Questions about taking cold

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

Words near taking cold in the dictionary

  1. taking care of
  2. taking care of business
  3. taking charge
  4. taking check
  5. taking coals to Newcastle
  6. taking cold
  7. taking command
  8. taking control
  9. taking cover
  10. taking credit
  11. taking credit for

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