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bells the cat

bells the cat is the third-person singular simple present indicative of bell the cat.

Meaning of bell the cat

Verb

bell the cat (third-person singular simple present bells the cat, present participle belling the cat, simple past and past participle belled the cat)

  1. (idiomatic) To undertake a dangerous action in the service of a group.

Questions about bells the cat

What is bells the cat the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Bells the cat is the third-person singular simple present indicative of bell the cat.

Words near bells the cat in the dictionary

  1. bells and smells
  2. bells and whistles
  3. Bells Beach
  4. bells of Ireland
  5. bells out
  6. bells the cat
  7. bells up
  8. Bellshill
  9. Bellside
  10. bellsniff
  11. Bellsund

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