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comb over

comb over verb: to examine scrupulously.

Verb

comb over (third-person singular simple present combs over, present participle combing over, simple past and past participle combed over)

  1. (transitive) To examine scrupulously.

Forms of comb over

third-person singular presentcombs over
present participlecombing over
past participlecombed over
pastcombed over

Questions about comb over

What does comb over mean?
Comb over means to examine scrupulously.
What part of speech is comb over?
Comb over is a verb.
What is the past tense of comb over?
The past tense of comb over is combed over.

Words near comb over in the dictionary

  1. comb jelly
  2. comb joint
  3. comb joints
  4. comb one's hair
  5. comb out
  6. comb over
  7. comb someone's hair the wrong way
  8. comb test
  9. comb tests
  10. comb through
  11. comb-brush

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