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needing one's head examined

needing one's head examined is the present participle and gerund of need one's head examined.

Meaning of need one's head examined

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!

Questions about needing one's head examined

What is needing one's head examined the present participle and gerund of?
Needing one's head examined is the present participle and gerund of need one's head examined.

Words near needing one's head examined in the dictionary

  1. needing more time in the oven
  2. needing no introduction
  3. needing one's bumps feeling
  4. needing one's bumps felt
  5. needing one's eyes checked
  6. needing one's head examined
  7. needing to
  8. needings
  9. Needingworth
  10. needle
  11. needle aspiration biopsies

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