watch one's tongue in English

Forms: watches one's tongue [present, singular, third-person], watching one's tongue [participle, present], watched one's tongue [participle, past], watched one's tongue [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} watch one's tongue (third-person singular simple present watches one's tongue, present participle watching one's tongue, simple past and past participle watched one's tongue)

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"watch one's tongue" meaning in English

Verb