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had a cow

had a cow is the simple past and past participle of have a cow.

Meaning of have a cow

Verb

have a cow (third-person singular simple present has a cow, present participle having a cow, simple past and past participle had a cow)

  1. (colloquial) To get angry; have a fit.
    • My mom had a cow when I came in late.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see have, a, cow.

Questions about had a cow

What is had a cow the simple past and past participle of?
Had a cow is the simple past and past participle of have a cow.

Words near had a cow in the dictionary

  1. had a brick in one's hat
  2. had a bun in the oven
  3. had a care
  4. had a clue
  5. had a cob on
  6. had a cow
  7. had a crack at
  8. had a crow to pull
  9. had a dog and barked oneself
  10. had a dog in the fight
  11. had a fable for

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