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got the hint

got the hint is the simple past of get the hint.

got the hint is the past participle of get the hint.

Meaning of get the hint

Verb

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

  1. To take a hint.

Questions about got the hint

What is got the hint the simple past of?
Got the hint is the simple past of get the hint.

Words near got the hint in the dictionary

  1. got the drawers
  2. got the drift
  3. got the drop on
  4. got the goods on
  5. got the hang of
  6. got the hint
  7. got the idea
  8. got the job done
  9. got the last laugh
  10. got the lead out
  11. got the memo

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