put out feelers
put out feelers verb: to explore or watch for; to ask around; to investigate.
Verb
put out feelers (third-person singular simple present puts out feelers, present participle putting out feelers, simple past and past participle put out feelers)
- To explore or watch for; to ask around; to investigate.
- I will put out feelers and see what I can find out about that.
- Synonyms:
- test the waters
put out feelers meaning in Bengali
put out feelers in Bengali
- খোঁজ নেওয়া, লক্ষ্য রাখা, আশেপাশে জিজ্ঞাসা করা, তদন্ত করা
Synonyms of put out feelers
Forms of put out feelers
| third-person singular present | puts out feelers |
|---|---|
| present participle | putting out feelers |
| past participle | put out feelers |
| past | put out feelers |
Origin of put out feelers
An allusion to animals which use their feelers to gain awareness of their surroundings.
Questions about put out feelers
- What does put out feelers mean?
- Put out feelers means to explore or watch for; to ask around; to investigate.
- What is put out feelers in Bengali?
- Put out feelers in Bengali is খোঁজ নেওয়া, লক্ষ্য রাখা, আশেপাশে জিজ্ঞাসা করা. See Put out feelers meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is put out feelers?
- Put out feelers is a verb.
- What is the past tense of put out feelers?
- The past tense of put out feelers is put out feelers.
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