miss stays
miss stays verb: to fail in going about from one tack to another.
Verb
miss stays (third-person singular simple present misses stays, present participle missing stays, simple past and past participle missed stays)
Forms of miss stays
| third-person singular present | misses stays |
|---|---|
| present participle | missing stays |
| past participle | missed stays |
| past | missed stays |
Questions about miss stays
- What does miss stays mean?
- Miss stays means to fail in going about from one tack to another.
- What part of speech is miss stays?
- Miss stays is a verb.
- What is the past tense of miss stays?
- The past tense of miss stays is missed stays.
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