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gave someone wood

gave someone wood is the simple past of give someone wood.

Meaning of give someone wood

Verb

give someone wood (third-person singular simple present gives someone wood, present participle giving someone wood, simple past gave someone wood, past participle given someone wood)

  1. (idiomatic, possibly, slang, vulgar, literal or figurative) To cause someone to have an erection, usually due to sexual arousal.
    • I don't really like her, but in that dress she's giving me wood.

Questions about gave someone wood

What is gave someone wood the simple past of?
Gave someone wood is the simple past of give someone wood.

Words near gave someone wood in the dictionary

  1. gave someone their cards
  2. gave someone their flowers
  3. gave someone to understand
  4. gave someone what for
  5. gave someone what-for
  6. gave someone wood
  7. gave something a go
  8. gave something a miss
  9. gave something a shot
  10. gave something a try
  11. gave something a whirl

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