"fries" meaning in English

See fries in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /fɹaɪz/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-fries.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: -aɪz Head templates: {{head|en|adj}} fries
  1. (slang) Finished; hopeless. Likely originating from "put the fries in the bag". Tags: slang Synonyms: wraps, curtains

Noun

IPA: /fɹaɪz/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-fries.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: -aɪz Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} fries
  1. plural of fry Tags: form-of, plural Form of: fry
    Sense id: en-fries-en-noun-SLSUUScP

Noun

IPA: /fɹaɪz/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-fries.wav [Southern-England] Forms: fry [singular]
Rhymes: -aɪz Head templates: {{en-noun|p|sg=fry}} fries pl (normally plural, singular fry)
  1. (cooking, chiefly Canada, US, Philippines) Ellipsis of French fries. Tags: Canada, Philippines, US, abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, plural, plural-normally Alternative form of: French fries
    Sense id: en-fries-en-noun-XoAKe6Ob Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, Philippine English, Cooking, English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 2 56 30 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 10 19 50 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 5 4 13 4 48 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 2 12 2 51 29 Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle

Verb

IPA: /fɹaɪz/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-fries.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: -aɪz Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} fries
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of fry Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: fry
    Sense id: en-fries-en-verb-hBo-xmqM
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