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unbaiting

unbaiting is the present participle and gerund of unbait.

Meaning of unbait

Verb

unbait (third-person singular simple present unbaits, present participle unbaiting, simple past and past participle unbaited)

  1. (transitive) To remove the bait from.
    • I would lift the pole, unbait the hook, wrap the line around the pole, and carefully lay it down.1998, Franklin Burroughs, Billy Watson's Croker Sack, page 54

Questions about unbaiting

What is unbaiting the present participle and gerund of?
Unbaiting is the present participle and gerund of unbait.

Words near unbaiting in the dictionary

  1. unbailable
  2. unbailed
  3. unbait
  4. unbaitable
  5. unbaited
  6. unbaiting
  7. unbaits
  8. unbake
  9. unbaked
  10. unbakes
  11. unbaking

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