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whoaing

whoaing is the present participle and gerund of whoa.

Meaning of whoa

Verb

whoa (third-person singular simple present whoas, present participle whoaing, simple past and past participle whoaed)

  1. (transitive) To attempt to slow (an animal) by crying "whoa".
    • He was whoaing the horses loudly, and they did seem to be going faster than usual—in fact, they were galloping.1926, Josephine Demott Robinson, The Circus Lady, page 38

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Questions about whoaing

What is whoaing the present participle and gerund of?
Whoaing is the present participle and gerund of whoa.

Words near whoaing in the dictionary

  1. whoa, Nelly
  2. whoadie
  3. whoadies
  4. whoaed
  5. whoah
  6. whoaing
  7. whoam
  8. whoams
  9. whoas
  10. Whobrey
  11. Whobreys

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