cudgel one's brain
cudgel one's brain verb: to think hard and try to remember something.
Verb
cudgel one's brain (third-person singular simple present cudgels one's brain, present participle (US) cudgeling one's brain or (UK) cudgelling one's brain, simple past and past participle (US) cudgeled one's brain or (UK) cudgelled one's brain)
- to think hard and try to remember something.
- Synonyms:
- rack one's brain
Synonyms of cudgel one's brain
Forms of cudgel one's brain
| third-person singular present | cudgels one's brain |
|---|---|
| present participle US | cudgeling one's brain |
| present participle UK | cudgelling one's brain |
| past participle US | cudgeled one's brain |
| past US | cudgeled one's brain |
| past participle UK | cudgelled one's brain |
| past UK | cudgelled one's brain |
| alternative form | cudgel one's brains |
Questions about cudgel one's brain
- What does cudgel one's brain mean?
- Cudgel one's brain means to think hard and try to remember something.
- What part of speech is cudgel one's brain?
- Cudgel one's brain is a verb.
- What is the past tense of cudgel one's brain?
- The past tense of cudgel one's brain is cudgeled one's brain.
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