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kiss the rod

kiss the rod verb: to submit to punishment.

Verb

kiss the rod (third-person singular simple present kisses the rod, present participle kissing the rod, simple past and past participle kissed the rod)

  1. To submit to punishment.

Forms of kiss the rod

third-person singular presentkisses the rod
present participlekissing the rod
past participlekissed the rod
pastkissed the rod

Questions about kiss the rod

What does kiss the rod mean?
Kiss the rod means to submit to punishment.
What part of speech is kiss the rod?
Kiss the rod is a verb.
What is the past tense of kiss the rod?
The past tense of kiss the rod is kissed the rod.

Words near kiss the rod in the dictionary

  1. kiss the dust
  2. kiss the ground someone walks on
  3. kiss the gunner's daughter
  4. kiss the hem of someone's garment
  5. kiss the ring
  6. kiss the rod
  7. kiss up
  8. kiss up to
  9. kiss up, kick down
  10. kiss your sister
  11. kiss'd

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