bleed the monkey
bleed the monkey verb: synonym of suck the monkey (“to surreptitiously drink alcohol from a cask through an inserted tube”).
Verb
bleed the monkey (third-person singular simple present bleeds the monkey, present participle bleeding the monkey, simple past and past participle bled the monkey)
- Synonym of suck the monkey (“to surreptitiously drink alcohol from a cask through an inserted tube”).
- He invented the 'monkey fist' — a knot which gives weight to a heaving line; the union plate he called a 'monkey face' and, in times of merrymaking, he frequently 'bled the monkey' to get his grog.1969, Lookout: Annual report issue, volumes 60-62
- Synonyms:
- suck the monkey
Synonyms of bleed the monkey
Forms of bleed the monkey
| third-person singular present | bleeds the monkey |
|---|---|
| present participle | bleeding the monkey |
| past participle | bled the monkey |
| past | bled the monkey |
Questions about bleed the monkey
- What does bleed the monkey mean?
- Bleed the monkey means synonym of suck the monkey (“to surreptitiously drink alcohol from a cask through an inserted tube”).
- What part of speech is bleed the monkey?
- Bleed the monkey is a verb.
- What is the past tense of bleed the monkey?
- The past tense of bleed the monkey is bled the monkey.
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