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gotten wise

gotten 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 gotten wise

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

Words near gotten wise in the dictionary

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

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