"mother-hen" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: mother-hens [present, singular, third-person], mother-henning [participle, present], mother-henned [participle, past], mother-henned [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} mother-hen (third-person singular simple present mother-hens, present participle mother-henning, simple past and past participle mother-henned)
  1. (transitive, intransitive) To behave in an overprotective or extremely nurturing manner (towards). Tags: intransitive, transitive Related terms: mother hen [noun], henpecked
    Sense id: en-mother-hen-en-verb-4-ocvyq- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "text": "He watched as Jo mother-henned her entire family, including the kids, into the closed café.",
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