Meanings
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of pants
plural pantsings
- countableinformaluncountablecommunicationsAn improvised style of writing without an outline.
Here's how to painlessly make pantsing your backup. The unknown can be intimidating. The key to pantsing is to not worry about how it will all hang together. Just start writing.
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Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe pulling down of a person's trousers, usually as a prank or form of bullying.
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pantsing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pantsing
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