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lets the cat out

lets the cat out is the third-person singular simple present indicative of let the cat out.

Meaning of let the cat out

Verb

let the cat out (third-person singular simple present lets the cat out, present participle letting the cat out, simple past and past participle let the cat out)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see let, cat, out.
    • Every night I open the door and let the cat out before retiring to bed.

Questions about lets the cat out

What is lets the cat out the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Lets the cat out is the third-person singular simple present indicative of let the cat out.

Words near lets the cat out in the dictionary

  1. lets someone have it
  2. lets someone loose
  3. lets something ride
  4. lets something slip
  5. lets the buyer beware
  6. lets the cat out
  7. lets the cat out of the bag
  8. lets the cat out the bag
  9. lets the chips fall where they may
  10. lets the devil out
  11. lets the dice fall where they may

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