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gets wise

gets wise is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get wise.

Meaning of get wise

Verb

get wise (third-person singular simple present gets wise, present participle getting wise, simple past got wise, past participle (UK) got wise or (US) gotten wise)

  1. (intransitive, often, slang) To be impertinent.
    • He was getting wise, so I cracked him one.
  2. (intransitive, often, slang) To become aware of or see through a deception.
    • Last night, I thought he'd sign the deal, but this morning he'd got wised somehow.

Questions about gets wise

What is gets wise the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Gets wise is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get wise.

Words near gets wise in the dictionary

  1. gets what one asked for
  2. gets what's coming to one
  3. gets wind
  4. gets wind in one's jaws
  5. gets wind of
  6. gets wise
  7. gets with
  8. gets with child
  9. gets with it
  10. gets with the program
  11. gets with the times

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