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wishing upon a star

wishing upon a star is the present participle and gerund of wish upon a star.

Meaning of wish upon a star

Verb

wish upon a star (third-person singular simple present wishes upon a star, present participle wishing upon a star, simple past and past participle wished upon a star)

  1. (literally) To make a wish on seeing a shooting star.
  2. (figuratively) To desire something without putting in any effort for it.

Questions about wishing upon a star

What is wishing upon a star the present participle and gerund of?
Wishing upon a star is the present participle and gerund of wish upon a star.

Words near wishing upon a star in the dictionary

  1. wishing bones
  2. wishing cap
  3. wishing caps
  4. wishing on a star
  5. wishing someone ill
  6. wishing upon a star
  7. wishing well
  8. wishing wells
  9. wishing you well
  10. wishingly
  11. wishings

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