Past tense of shanghai
regular verb
The past tense of shanghai is shanghaied. The past participle is also shanghaied.
Forms of shanghai
| Base form (V1) | shanghai /ˈʃæŋ.haɪ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | shanghaied |
| Past participle (V3) | shanghaied |
| Present participle | shanghaiing |
| Third person singular | shanghais |
Shanghaied in a sentence
- They could be shanghaied in toilets.1985, Margaret Atwood, “Birth Day”, in The Handmaid’s Tale, Toronto, Ont.: McClelland and Stewart, →ISBN, page 143
- I've been shanghaied by a darn splinter!'1995, Sega Multimedia Studio, Wild Woody, Sega
Meaning of shanghai
- verb To force or trick someone to go somewhere or do something against their will or interest, particularly.
- verb To press-gang sailors, especially (historical) for shipping or fishing work.
- verb To trick a suspect into entering a jurisdiction in which they can be lawfully arrested.
Questions about the past tense of shanghai
- What is the past tense of shanghai?
- The past tense of shanghai is shanghaied.
- What is the past participle of shanghai?
- The past participle of shanghai is shanghaied.
- Is shanghai a regular or irregular verb?
- Shanghai is a regular verb: its past tense changes -y to -ied.
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