Past tense of prolapse
regular verb
The past tense of prolapse is prolapsed. The past participle is also prolapsed.
Forms of prolapse
| Base form (V1) | prolapse /ˈpɹoʊlæps/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | prolapsed |
| Past participle (V3) | prolapsed |
| Present participle | prolapsing |
| Third person singular | prolapses |
Prolapsed in a sentence
- The retired Israeli machine gunneress with the prolapsed uterus, for example: she dropped her intestines in the toilet one morning.2011, Donald O'Donovan, Tarantula Woman. From the entry gunneress
- Prolapsed and waterstained ceiling, the sagging coffers.1979, Cormac McCarthy, Suttree, Random House, page 135. From the entry coffer
Meaning of prolapse
- verb To move out of place; especially for an internal organ to protrude beyond its normal position.
- noun A moving out of place, especially a protrusion of an internal organ.
Questions about the past tense of prolapse
- What is the past tense of prolapse?
- The past tense of prolapse is prolapsed.
- What is the past participle of prolapse?
- The past participle of prolapse is prolapsed.
- Is prolapse a regular or irregular verb?
- Prolapse is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: prolapse (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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