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wearing off

wearing off is the present participle and gerund of wear off.

Meaning of wear off

Verb

wear off (third-person singular simple present wears off, present participle wearing off, simple past wore off, past participle worn off)

  1. (intransitive) to diminish in effect
    • The effect of the injection will gradually wear off.
  2. (intransitive) to disappear because of being abraded, over-polished, or abused
    • The silver plating on that cheap silverware will wear off.

Questions about wearing off

What is wearing off the present participle and gerund of?
Wearing off is the present participle and gerund of wear off.

Words near wearing off in the dictionary

  1. wearing away
  2. wearing down
  3. wearing horns
  4. wearing in
  5. wearing many hats
  6. wearing off
  7. wearing on
  8. wearing on one's sleeve
  9. wearing one's heart on one's sleeve
  10. wearing out
  11. wearing out one's welcome

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