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getting a word in edgewise

getting a word in edgewise is the present participle and gerund 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 getting a word in edgewise

What is getting a word in edgewise the present participle and gerund of?
Getting a word in edgewise is the present participle and gerund of get a word in edgewise.

Words near getting a word in edgewise in the dictionary

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

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