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patrolling Synonyms & Antonyms

/pəˈtɹəʊlɪŋ/

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Patrolling as a Verb

1

present participle and gerund of patrol

2

To go the rounds along a chain of sentinels; to traverse a police district or beat.

3

To go the rounds of, as a sentry, guard, or policeman

to patrol a beat

Patrolling as a Noun

1

The act of going on patrol.

Patrolling in a Sentence

to patrol a beat

Word Forms & Grammar

patrolling

patrolling (plural patrollings)

Words That Rhyme With Patrolling

Word Facts for Patrolling

Part of speechverb, noun
Pronunciation/pəˈtɹəʊlɪŋ/
Meaningpresent participle and gerund of patrol
Pluralpatrollings