pursing
present participle ofpurse
purse
verb[T]
uk/pɜːs/us/pɝːs/tobringyourlipstightlytogether so that theyformaroundedshape, usually as anexpressionofdisapproval:
"I don'tapproveof thatkindoflanguage," she said, pursing herlips.
Grimacing and frowning
- bitchy resting face
- cloud
- curl
- death stare
- evil
- frown
- furrow
- glare
- if looks could kill...idiom
- knit
- knityourbrow/browsidiom
- look daggers atsomeoneidiom
- pout
- purse
- roll
- scowl
- screw
- scrunch
- sneer
- someone'sface fallsidiom
Examplesofpursing
pursing
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
But the evidence does at least suggest that the more general thesis may be well worthpursing.
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The plastic sector is presentlypursingwhat we call a 'second best' strategy.
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Pursingenvironmental justice with international human rights and states constitutions.
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In addition to the work we arepursingto reduce crime generally, we have funded several schemes specifically to tackle crime against the elderly.
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It would prevent the agency frompursingany of its statutory functions independently.
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They arepursingdiligence on the very people who he has said cannot pay.
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If we are serious aboutpursingthe aims of preserving natural habitats and coping with climate change, we shall also have to adopt new, innovative approaches.
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We arepursingthat vigorously.
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The consultation document will discuss whether a complainant would be better served by having a statutory right to an advocacy service in formulating andpursingtheir complaints.
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Her way, for example, ofpursinghairpins in her lips as she redid her hair bun!
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Instead ofpursingone's lips, the younger person exhaling through his nose softly on the hand before drawing the hand to the younger person's forehead.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Instead, she expressed that she was more comfortable with acting rather thanpursinga singing career professionally.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He passed wordlessly onto the next man, indicating who this should be bypursinghis lips in his direction.
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- metaphase
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- metaphorical
- metaphorical expression
- metaphorically
- metaphorical meaning
- metaphorical sense
- metaphysical
- metaphysical argument
- metaphysical claim
- metaphysical concept
- metaphysical principle
- metaphysical question
- metaphysical theory
- metaphysics
- metapopulation
- metasoma
- metastable
- metastases
- metastasis
- metastasize
- metastasized