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'll

/əl/

'll verb: will, shall (marking the future tense or other modal sense).

Verb

'll (clitic)

  1. (clitic, informal) Will, shall (marking the future tense or other modal sense).
    • A little dab’ll do ya!
    • I’ll kill anybody who touches my little sis.

Origin of 'll

* Contraction of will. * Contraction of shall.

Words formed from 'll

  • I’ll
  • he’ll
  • she’ll
  • it’ll
  • we’ll
  • you’ll
  • they’ll
  • there’ll

Questions about 'll

What does 'll mean?
'll means will, shall (marking the future tense or other modal sense).
What part of speech is 'll?
'll is a verb.
How do you pronounce 'll?
'll is pronounced /əl/.

Words near 'll in the dictionary

  1. 'ld
  2. 'least
  3. 'less
  4. 'leven
  5. 'Lizabeth
  6. 'll
  7. 'llo
  8. 'lo
  9. 'loc
  10. 'locs
  11. 'long

Source and license

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