"get a word in" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: gets a word in [present, singular, third-person], getting a word in [participle, present], got a word in [past], got a word in [UK, participle, past], gotten a word in [US, participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|get<,,got,got􂀿UK􂁀:gotten􂀿US􂁀> a word in}} get a word in (third-person singular simple present gets a word in, present participle getting a word in, simple past got a word in, past participle (UK) got a word in or (US) gotten a word in)
  1. (US, usually in the negative) Ellipsis of get a word in edgewise. Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, usually, with-negation Alternative form of: get a word in edgewise
    Sense id: en-get_a_word_in-en-verb-SM9P51oz Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for get a word in meaning in English (1.6kB)

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