nictitate
Syllables: nic·ti·tate/ˈnɪktɪteɪ̯t/
nictitate verb: to wink or blink.
Verb
nictitate (third-person singular simple present nictitates, present participle nictitating, simple past and past participle nictitated)
nictitate meaning in Tamil and Bengali
nictitate in Tamil
- சிமிட்டு
nictitate in Bengali
- চোখ টিপানো, চোখের পলক ফেলা
Forms of nictitate
| third-person singular present | nictitates |
|---|---|
| present participle | nictitating |
| past participle | nictitated |
| past | nictitated |
Origin of nictitate
Back-formation from nictitating.
Questions about nictitate
- What does nictitate mean?
- Nictitate means to wink or blink.
- What is nictitate in Tamil?
- Nictitate in Tamil is சிமிட்டு. See Nictitate meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is nictitate?
- Nictitate is a verb.
- How do you pronounce nictitate?
- Nictitate is pronounced /ˈnɪktɪteɪ̯t/.
- What is the past tense of nictitate?
- The past tense of nictitate is nictitated.
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