wishing someone ill
wishing someone ill is the present participle and gerund of wish someone ill.
Meaning of wish someone ill
Verb
wish someone ill (third-person singular simple present wishes someone ill, present participle wishing someone ill, simple past and past participle wished someone ill)
- To hope for bad things for someone or express this view.
Questions about wishing someone ill
- What is wishing someone ill the present participle and gerund of?
- Wishing someone ill is the present participle and gerund of wish someone ill.
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