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combing Definition and Meaning in English (combing definition)

gerund
Synonyms:brushinggroomingtidying
Quick Answer • Definition

Combing definition: The act of tidying or arranging hair with a comb.

Definitions of Combing

  1. 1gerund

    The act of tidying or arranging hair with a comb.

  2. 2gerund

    The act of searching thoroughly or meticulously through something.

Example Sentences

casual

“She spent a long time combing her daughter's tangled hair.”

formal

“The police were combing the area for clues after the incident.”

Synonyms

Antonyms

dishevelingtanglingmussing

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitivecomb
past tensecombed
nouncomb
pluralcombs
agent nouncomber

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Combing definition: The act of tidying or arranging hair with a comb.
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