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wussing out

wussing out is the present participle and gerund of wuss out.

Meaning of wuss out

Verb

wuss out (third-person singular simple present wusses out, present participle wussing out, simple past and past participle wussed out)

  1. (intransitive, slang) To fail to do something because of cowardice.
    • He said he was going to climb that tree, but he wussed out at the last moment.
    Synonyms:
    chicken out

Questions about wussing out

What is wussing out the present participle and gerund of?
Wussing out is the present participle and gerund of wuss out.

Words near wussing out in the dictionary

  1. wussify
  2. wussifying
  3. wussily
  4. wussiness
  5. wussing
  6. wussing out
  7. wussy
  8. wust
  9. wustite
  10. wustites
  11. WUSTL

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