rear one's head
rear one's head verb: to raise one's head.
Verb
rear one's head (third-person singular simple present rears one's head, present participle rearing one's head, simple past and past participle reared one's head)
- To raise one's head.
- Synonyms:
- raise one's head
- To appear and cause problems or stress, especially at an inopportune time (said of something or [rare] someone that is undesirable or unwelcome).
- One problem that reared its head in 1983 would prove more difficult to solve, with the heat that summer leading to a number of engine failures.2021 October 6, Greg Morse, “A need for speed and the drive for 125”, in RAIL, number 941, page 53
- For large parts of this season City have been far from the level that saw them win the Treble last season, especially defensively. Those issues reared their head again, and will lead to questions about the summer recruitment, with some poor defending for both Newcastle goals.2024 January 13, Callum Matthews, “Newcastle United 2-3 Manchester City”, in BBC Sport
Synonyms of rear one's head
Forms of rear one's head
| third-person singular present | rears one's head |
|---|---|
| present participle | rearing one's head |
| past participle | reared one's head |
| past | reared one's head |
| alternative form | rear one's ugly head |
Questions about rear one's head
- What does rear one's head mean?
- Rear one's head means to raise one's head.
- What part of speech is rear one's head?
- Rear one's head is a verb.
- What is the past tense of rear one's head?
- The past tense of rear one's head is reared one's head.
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