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walking in on

walking in on is the present participle and gerund of walk in on.

Meaning of walk in on

Verb

walk in on (third-person singular simple present walks in on, present participle walking in on, simple past and past participle walked in on)

  1. (idiomatic) To enter suddenly or unexpectedly while something is happening; to intrude or interrupt by entering.
    • He accidentally walked in on me while I was undressing.

Questions about walking in on

What is walking in on the present participle and gerund of?
Walking in on is the present participle and gerund of walk in on.

Words near walking in on in the dictionary

  1. walking frames
  2. walking free
  3. walking gentleman
  4. walking gentlemen
  5. walking in
  6. walking in on
  7. walking in someone's shoes
  8. walking in straight lines
  9. walking into
  10. walking it like one talks it
  11. walking ladies

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