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tidying

UK/ˈtaɪ.di.ɪŋ/

tidying is the present participle and gerund of tidy.

Meaning of tidy

Verb

tidy (third-person singular simple present tidies, present participle tidying, simple past and past participle tidied)

  1. To make tidy; to neaten.

See all 15 meanings of tidy

Noun

tidying (plural tidyings)

  1. The act or process in which things are tidied.

Forms of tidying

pluraltidyings

Phrases with tidying

Questions about tidying

What does tidying mean?
Tidying means the act or process in which things are tidied.
What is tidying the present participle and gerund of?
Tidying is the present participle and gerund of tidy.
What part of speech is tidying?
Tidying is a noun.
How do you pronounce tidying?
Tidying is pronounced /ˈtaɪ.di.ɪŋ/ (UK).
What is the plural of tidying?
The plural of tidying is tidyings.

Words near tidying in the dictionary

  1. tidy one's sock drawer
  2. tidy up
  3. tidy whities
  4. tidy-up
  5. tidy-ups
  6. tidying
  7. tidying one's sock drawer
  8. tidying up
  9. tidyings
  10. tidyish
  11. tidyness

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