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youing

youing is the present participle and gerund of you.

Meaning of you

Verb

you (third-person singular simple present yous, present participle youing, simple past and past participle youed)

  1. (transitive) To address (a person) using the pronoun you (in the past, especially to use you rather than thou, when you was considered more formal).
    • Youing consists in relating everything in the conversation to the person you wish to flatter, and introducing the word “you” into your speech as often as possible.1930, Barrington Hall, Modern Conversation, Brewer & Warren, page 239

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Questions about youing

What is youing the present participle and gerund of?
Youing is the present participle and gerund of you.

Words near youing in the dictionary

  1. Yougoslav
  2. Yougoslavia
  3. Yougoslavian
  4. Yougoslavians
  5. Yougoslavs
  6. youing
  7. youins
  8. youk
  9. youkai
  10. youkais
  11. youkan

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