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need one's head examined

need one's head examined verb: indicating that a person is very foolish, or making a stupid decision.

Verb

need one's head examined (third-person singular simple present needs one's head examined, present participle needing one's head examined, simple past and past participle needed one's head examined)

  1. (derogatory, slang) Indicating that a person is very foolish, or making a stupid decision.
    • You paid how much for that piece of junk? You need your head examined!

Synonyms of need one's head examined

Forms of need one's head examined

third-person singular presentneeds one's head examined
present participleneeding one's head examined
past participleneeded one's head examined
pastneeded one's head examined

Origin of need one's head examined

Facetiously suggesting that a person has mental issues and should see a doctor.

Questions about need one's head examined

What does need one's head examined mean?
Need one's head examined means indicating that a person is very foolish, or making a stupid decision.
What part of speech is need one's head examined?
Need one's head examined is a verb.
What is the past tense of need one's head examined?
The past tense of need one's head examined is needed one's head examined.

Words near need one's head examined in the dictionary

  1. need no introduction
  2. need not
  3. need one's bumps feeling
  4. need one's bumps felt
  5. need one's eyes checked
  6. need one's head examined
  7. need to
  8. need'st
  9. need-based
  10. need-blind
  11. need-fire

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