"poss" meaning in English

See poss in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{head|en|adjective}} poss
  1. Alternative form of poss. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: poss.
    Sense id: en-poss-en-adj-KPUmAwi~
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Forms: posses [present, singular, third-person], possing [participle, present], possed [participle, past], possed [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} poss (third-person singular simple present posses, present participle possing, simple past and past participle possed)
  1. (archaic) To mix with a vertical motion, especially when agitating laundry in a tub. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-poss-en-verb-GknsTdbQ
  2. (obsolete, UK, dialect) To push; to dash; to throw. Tags: UK, dialectal, obsolete
    Sense id: en-poss-en-verb-kk--hLN8 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 16 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: posser
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for poss meaning in English (1.8kB)

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