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watching the feathers fly

watching the feathers fly is the present participle and gerund of watch the feathers fly.

Meaning of watch the feathers fly

Verb

watch the feathers fly (third-person singular simple present watches the feathers fly, present participle watching the feathers fly, simple past and past participle watched the feathers fly)

  1. To observe or allow a fight or upset that results from a situation.

Questions about watching the feathers fly

What is watching the feathers fly the present participle and gerund of?
Watching the feathers fly is the present participle and gerund of watch the feathers fly.

Words near watching the feathers fly in the dictionary

  1. watching one's tongue
  2. watching out
  3. watching over
  4. watching paint dry
  5. watching the birdie
  6. watching the feathers fly
  7. watching the fur fly
  8. watching the world burn
  9. watching the world go by
  10. watchingly
  11. watchingness

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