propositioning
present participle ofproposition
proposition
verb[T]
uk/ˌprɒp.əˈzɪʃ.ən/us/ˌprɑː.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/toasksomeone who you are not in arelationshipwith if they would like to havesexwith you:
I was propositioned by acompletestranger.
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propositioning
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
One of them is a part-time actor about to go on trial forpropositioninga police officer.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He appears to bepropositioningthe orderly; when his advances are effectively rebuffed he dismisses the orderly from the room, with the understanding that he will not press the issue.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.According to several witnesses' testimonies, the men had spent most of the time on the cruise allegedlypropositioninga number of female passengers of varying ages.
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