Past tense of wilt
regular verb
The past tense of wilt is wilted. The past participle is also wilted.
Forms of wilt
| Base form (V1) | wilt /wɪlt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | wilted |
| Past participle (V3) | wilted |
| Present participle | wilting |
| Third person singular | wilts |
Wilted in a sentence
- The wilted flowers emerged droopingly from their vase.From the entry droopingly
- Actually, he probably could, but he stood up to the Government and ministers wilted and simply acquiesced.2020 July 15, Christian Wolmar, “J'Accuse...! A letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson”, in Rail, pages 50–51. From the entry stand up to
- It had a "wilted look" when I got done.1998 April 27, Joanne Dow, “Bad Blocks mapping and Low Level Format on HDs >4GB”, in comp.sys.amiga.hardware (Usenet), archived from the…. From the entry unladilike
- I was feeling wilted and dry after some hours in the driving cab with the sun on it.1951, John Wyndham, The Day of the Triffids, Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, published 1954, page 192. From the entry bar parlour
- There he wilted, obviously depending the disposal of his person and his plight on Bradly, and expecting that to be done at once, too.1938, Norman Lindsay, Age of Consent, 1st Australian edition, Sydney, N.S.W.: Ure Smith, published 1962, →OCLC, page 65. From the entry depend
Meaning of wilt
- verb To droop or become limp and flaccid (as a dying leaf or flower).
- verb To fatigue; to lose strength; to flag.
- verb To cause to droop or become limp and flaccid (as a flower).
Questions about the past tense of wilt
- What is the past tense of wilt?
- The past tense of wilt is wilted.
- What is the past participle of wilt?
- The past participle of wilt is wilted.
- Is wilt a regular or irregular verb?
- Wilt is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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