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walking on by

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

Meaning of walk on by

Verb

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

  1. (intransitive, slang) To walk past (someone, something) without stopping or acknowledging them.
    • I said hello, but she walked on by.

Questions about walking on by

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

Words near walking on by in the dictionary

  1. walking off the job
  2. walking off with
  3. walking on
  4. walking on air
  5. walking on broken glass
  6. walking on by
  7. walking on eggshells
  8. walking on sunshine
  9. walking on the wild side
  10. walking on water
  11. walking one's chalks

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