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gotten the hang of

gotten the hang of is the past participle of get the hang of.

Meaning of get the hang of

Verb

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

  1. (colloquial, idiomatic) To begin to understand or manage at a basic level; to learn to handle with some skill.
    • Driving feels awkward when you’re new to it, but it’s easy once you get the hang of it.

Questions about gotten the hang of

What is gotten the hang of the past participle of?
Gotten the hang of is the past participle of get the hang of.

Words near gotten the hang of in the dictionary

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

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