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jetting

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UK/ˈdʒetɪŋ/
US/ˈdʒetɪŋ/

“jetting” is a form of “jet”. See that entry for the full set of meanings.

Meanings

  1. verbintransitive

    Traveling by plane, especially to different places for pleasure or business.

    Grammar: No object; often used in the phrase 'jetting off' or 'jetting around'. The base form is 'jet', past tense 'jetted'.

    Patterns

    • jetting off to somewhere
    • jetting around the world
    • jetting to a place

    She's always jetting off to exotic islands.

    The CEO is jetting to Tokyo for a meeting.

    They spent the summer jetting around Europe.

  2. noununcountabletechnical

    The act of forcing liquid or gas out in a strong, narrow stream.

    Grammar: Used as a noun in technical contexts, often before another noun: jetting system, jetting process.

    Patterns

    • water jetting
    • jetting process

    The cleaning method uses high-pressure water jetting.

    Jetting is used to clear blocked pipes.

Word forms

base formjet
third person singularjets
past tensejetted
past participlejetted
-ing formjetting

Common combinations

jetting off
They're jetting off on holiday tomorrow.
jetting around
He's been jetting around Asia for work.
jetting to
She's jetting to Paris for the weekend.
high-pressure jetting
The plumber used high-pressure jetting to unblock the drain.

Synonyms and how they differ

flying
Flying is the general word for traveling by air; jetting is more informal and often suggests frequent or glamorous travel.
spraying
Spraying means scattering liquid in small drops; jetting means a strong, narrow stream.

Word family

jet noun
A fast plane or a strong stream of liquid or gas.
jetted adjective
Traveled by jet, or fitted with jets.

Commonly confused: jetting or getting?

jetting vs getting

Jetting and getting sound similar but have different meanings. Jetting is from 'jet' (travel by plane or force out liquid); getting is from 'get' (obtain, receive).

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