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pantsing

SayPANTS-ing/ˈpæntsɪŋ/

Pluralpantsings

3 meanings of pantsing

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  1. 1
    nouncountable or uncountable
    The act of yanking down someone's pants, usually as a joke or to bully them.

    Like someone yanking your shorts down as a mean joke.

    The pantsing in the hallway got him suspended for a week.

    A surprise pantsing at the pool left her too embarrassed to keep swimming.

    Similardebagging

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  2. 2
    nouncolloquialuncountable
    A way of writing a story by making it up as you go, without a plan.

    Like going on a road trip with no map and just driving wherever feels right.

    Her approach to the novel was pure pantsing from the very first page.

    Many writers swear by pantsing, trusting the plot to reveal itself.

    Oppositeplotting

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  3. 3
    verb
    Present participle of pants. Use this form for the action as it is happening now.

    The bullies were pantsing younger kids behind the gym.

    He is pantsing his friend as a joke right now.

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pantsing is a form of pants

pants, verb: To pull someone's pants down by force, often to embarrass them. Full entry

Forms
pantspantses he/she/itpantsing -ing formpantsed past tense, past participle
Spelling
pants → pantsing: add -ing

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