respray
/ɹiːˈspɹeɪ/
respray verb: to spray again.
Verb
respray (third-person singular simple present resprays, present participle respraying, simple past and past participle resprayed)
- To spray again.
- My car's got a big scratch down one side — I'll have to get it resprayed.
- If he moved a muscle, they would both be in DEEP TROUBLE.
“It must have been a bird, Mr Big,” said Dad.
“Ruddy big bird,” muttered the little man. “Now we have to get out of here before the fuzz start sniffing around. Fingers, get the Rolls resprayed and change the number plates in case they trace...2017, David Walliams [pseudonym; David Edward Williams], Bad Dad, London: HarperCollins Children’s Books, →ISBN
Noun
respray (plural resprays)
- An act of respraying.
- I bought a second-hand car but I don't like the colour, so I'm taking it in for a respray.
Forms of respray
| Verb | |
|---|---|
| third-person singular present | resprays |
| present participle | respraying |
| past participle | resprayed |
| past | resprayed |
| Noun | |
| plural | resprays |
Origin of respray
From re- + spray.
Words formed from respray
Words that rhyme with respray
Questions about respray
- What does respray mean?
- Respray means to spray again.
- What part of speech is respray?
- Respray can be a verb or a noun.
- How do you pronounce respray?
- Respray is pronounced /ɹiːˈspɹeɪ/.
- What is the past tense of respray?
- The past tense of respray is resprayed.
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