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got wise

got wise is the simple past of get wise.

got wise is the past participle 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 got wise

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

Words near got wise in the dictionary

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

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