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misthanks

misthanks is the third-person singular simple present indicative of misthank.

Meaning of misthank

Verb

misthank (third-person singular simple present misthanks, present participle misthanking, simple past and past participle misthanked)

  1. (obsolete) To express one's discontent with someone's behavior.
    • I had (in Harbour) heav'd mine Anchor o're, And ev'n already set one foot a-shoar; When lo, the Dolphin, beating 'gainst the bank, 'Gan mine obliuion moodily mis-thank:1611, Joshua Sylvester, Du Bartas: His Deume Weekes and Workes Translated, page 126
  2. To thank or give credit to someone for something they did not do.
    • If only I hadn't gotten drunk and raced around lying and misthanking .1983, Muriel Canfield Kanoza, I Wish I Could Say I Love You, page 37

Questions about misthanks

What is misthanks the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Misthanks is the third-person singular simple present indicative of misthank.

Words near misthanks in the dictionary

  1. mistful
  2. misthanasia
  3. misthank
  4. misthanked
  5. misthanking
  6. misthanks
  7. mistheist
  8. mistheists
  9. mistheorise
  10. mistheorised
  11. mistheorises

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