"gizzing" meaning in English

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Verb

Etymology: From Arabic غَزَلَ (ḡazala, “to display amorous behavior, to court”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ar|غَزَلَ||to display amorous behavior, to court}} Arabic غَزَلَ (ḡazala, “to display amorous behavior, to court”), {{root|en|ar|غ ز ل}} Head templates: {{head|en|verb}} gizzing
  1. (dialect, UK, archaic, transitive, intransitive) To grin and laugh at someone. Tags: UK, archaic, dialectal, intransitive, transitive
    Sense id: en-gizzing-en-verb-CcnzMVXL Categories (other): British English
  2. (dialect, UK) To gaze. Tags: UK, dialectal
    Sense id: en-gizzing-en-verb-IjtNYuE9 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 59

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