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using it

using it is the present participle and gerund of use it.

Meaning of use it

Verb

use it (third-person singular simple present uses it, present participle using it, simple past and past participle used it)

  1. (euphemistic) To use the restroom.
  2. (euphemistic) To defecate or urinate, regardless of whether one is in a restroom.
    • Madison just used it on herself!

Questions about using it

What is using it the present participle and gerund of?
Using it is the present participle and gerund of use it.

Words near using it in the dictionary

  1. usine
  2. usines
  3. using
  4. using a sledgehammer to crack a nut
  5. using in anger
  6. using it
  7. using one's head
  8. using one's noggin
  9. using the bathroom
  10. using the master's tools to dismantle the master's house
  11. using the potty

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Adapted from Wiktionary: using it (page history and authors); use it (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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