gridle
gridle verb: to sing as a form of begging, especially to sing hymns badly with the aim of soliciting donations out of sympathy.
Verb
gridle (third-person singular simple present gridles, present participle gridling, simple past and past participle gridled)
- To sing as a form of begging, especially to sing hymns badly with the aim of soliciting donations out of sympathy.
- He also gridled sacred hymns in the streets, and sung sporting songs in the alehouses.1908, W. H. Davies, chapter 31, in The Autobiography of a Super-Tramp
Forms of gridle
| third-person singular present | gridles |
|---|---|
| present participle | gridling |
| past participle | gridled |
| past | gridled |
Words formed from gridle
Questions about gridle
- What does gridle mean?
- Gridle means to sing as a form of begging, especially to sing hymns badly with the aim of soliciting donations out of sympathy.
- What part of speech is gridle?
- Gridle is a verb.
- What is the past tense of gridle?
- The past tense of gridle is gridled.
Words near gridle in the dictionary
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