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find the latchstring out

find the latchstring out verb: to meet with hospitality; to be welcome.

Verb

find the latchstring out (third-person singular simple present finds the latchstring out, present participle finding the latchstring out, simple past and past participle found the latchstring out)

  1. (US, informal) To meet with hospitality; to be welcome.

Forms of find the latchstring out

third-person singular presentfinds the latchstring out
present participlefinding the latchstring out
past participlefound the latchstring out
pastfound the latchstring out

Origin of find the latchstring out

Intrusion is prevented by drawing in the latchstring.

Questions about find the latchstring out

What does find the latchstring out mean?
Find the latchstring out means to meet with hospitality; to be welcome.
What part of speech is find the latchstring out?
Find the latchstring out is a verb.
What is the past tense of find the latchstring out?
The past tense of find the latchstring out is found the latchstring out.

Words near find the latchstring out in the dictionary

  1. find out
  2. find religion
  3. find the gap
  4. find the gaps
  5. find the lady
  6. find the latchstring out
  7. find the net
  8. find time
  9. find wanting
  10. find work
  11. find your height

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