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comb someone's hair the wrong way

comb someone's hair the wrong way verb: to irritate or provoke someone.

Verb

comb someone's hair the wrong way (third-person singular simple present combs someone's hair the wrong way, present participle combing someone's hair the wrong way, simple past and past participle combed someone's hair the wrong way)

  1. To irritate or provoke someone.
    Synonyms:
    stroke someone's hair the wrong way

Synonyms of comb someone's hair the wrong way

  • stroke someone's hair the wrong way

Forms of comb someone's hair the wrong way

third-person singular presentcombs someone's hair the wrong way
present participlecombing someone's hair the wrong way
past participlecombed someone's hair the wrong way
pastcombed someone's hair the wrong way

Questions about comb someone's hair the wrong way

What does comb someone's hair the wrong way mean?
Comb someone's hair the wrong way means to irritate or provoke someone.
What part of speech is comb someone's hair the wrong way?
Comb someone's hair the wrong way is a verb.
What is the past tense of comb someone's hair the wrong way?
The past tense of comb someone's hair the wrong way is combed someone's hair the wrong way.

Words near comb someone's hair the wrong way in the dictionary

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

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