"join the dots" meaning in English

See join the dots in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: joins the dots [present, singular, third-person], joining the dots [participle, present], joined the dots [participle, past], joined the dots [past]
Etymology: See connect the dots. Etymology templates: {{m|en|connect the dots}} connect the dots Head templates: {{en-verb|*|head=join the dots}} join the dots (third-person singular simple present joins the dots, present participle joining the dots, simple past and past participle joined the dots)
  1. Synonym of connect the dots Synonyms: connect the dots [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-join_the_dots-en-verb-I4IfSpOS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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