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had a word

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

Meaning of have a word

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To speak to someone, usually and especially in private, often in order to admonish.
    • I think we should have a word.

Questions about had a word

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

Words near had a word in the dictionary

  1. had a visual on
  2. had a way with
  3. had a whack at
  4. had a whale of a time
  5. had a wild hair to
  6. had a word
  7. had a word in someone's ear
  8. had a word with oneself
  9. had against
  10. had an accident
  11. had an affair

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