Past tense of snarl
regular verb
The past tense of snarl is snarled. The past participle is also snarled.
Forms of snarl
| Base form (V1) | snarl /ˈsnɑː(ɹ)l/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | snarled |
| Past participle (V3) | snarled |
| Present participle | snarling |
| Third person singular | snarls |
Snarled in a sentence
- "Debate me, coward!" snarled the completely normal intellectual.From the entry debate
- I had been warned of the inadvisability of disturbing sleeping dogs, so it did not surprise me when the wakened dog snarled at me.From the entry inadvisability
- From the tangled pile of ugliness snarled on the bed, Sherry gleefully pulled a pair of Mrs.2009, Jennifer Crane, Coopers Crossing, →ISBN, page 256. From the entry houseslipper
- His collection of songlines and timelines snarled at him like a screwtaped confession.2007, Palace Pier Blues, →ISBN, page 33. From the entry screwtape
- Next Representative McCarthy promises to footrace a Manhattan bus to prove that transportation is snarled.1970 June 2, “Senators and Circuses”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the…. From the entry footrace
Meaning of snarl
- verb To entangle; to complicate; to involve in knots.
- verb To become entangled.
- verb To place in an embarrassing situation; to ensnare; to make overly complicated.
Questions about the past tense of snarl
- What is the past tense of snarl?
- The past tense of snarl is snarled.
- What is the past participle of snarl?
- The past participle of snarl is snarled.
- Is snarl a regular or irregular verb?
- Snarl is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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