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untonguing

untonguing is the present participle and gerund of untongue.

Meaning of untongue

Verb

untongue (third-person singular simple present untongues, present participle untonguing, simple past and past participle untongued)

  1. (obsolete, transitive) To deprive of a tongue, or of voice.
    • Especially he ought to untongue it from talking to his prejudice1655, Thomas Fuller, The Church-history of Britain; […], London: […] Iohn Williams […], →OCLC, (please specify |book=I to XI)
  2. To take one's tongue off of.
    • Unhand me-- er, untongue me, vile monster!2016, Marvel Comics, Power Pack Classic Vol. 1

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Questions about untonguing

What is untonguing the present participle and gerund of?
Untonguing is the present participle and gerund of untongue.

Words near untonguing in the dictionary

  1. untombs
  2. untoned
  3. untongue
  4. untongued
  5. untongues
  6. untonguing
  7. untonsured
  8. untooled
  9. untooted
  10. untooth
  11. untoothed

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