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gets a word in edgewise

gets a word in edgewise is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get a word in edgewise.

Meaning of get a word in edgewise

Verb

get a word in edgewise (third-person singular simple present gets a word in edgewise, present participle getting a word in edgewise, simple past got a word in edgewise, past participle (UK) got a word in edgewise or (US) gotten a word in edgewise)

  1. (US, derogatory, usually) To break into or participate in a conversation, especially where there is much interruption by other speakers.
    • Everyone was talking at once. I couldn’t get a word in edgewise.

Questions about gets a word in edgewise

What is gets a word in edgewise the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Gets a word in edgewise is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get a word in edgewise.

Words near gets a word in edgewise in the dictionary

  1. gets a run on
  2. gets a sad on
  3. gets a wiggle on
  4. gets a word in
  5. gets a word in edgeways
  6. gets a word in edgewise
  7. gets a wriggle on
  8. gets about
  9. gets above oneself
  10. gets across
  11. gets across the line

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