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says aah

says aah is the third-person singular simple present indicative of say aah.

Meaning of say aah

Verb

say aah (third-person singular simple present says aah, present participle saying aah, simple past and past participle said aah)

  1. (imperative) To open one's mouth wide and utter a prolonged /ɑ/ (usually to allow a medical examination).
    • The doctor says, “Say aah.” Why aah? Why not ooh or eee? Because if you say ooh your lips are pursed, and if you say eee your teeth are clenched. Neither of which is good if you want to look into somebody's open mouth.2002, Robin Maconie, The Second Sense: Language, Music, and Hearing, Scarecrow Press, →ISBN

Questions about says aah

What is says aah the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Says aah is the third-person singular simple present indicative of say aah.

Words near says aah in the dictionary

  1. Sayre
  2. Sayres
  3. Sayreville
  4. sayrite
  5. says
  6. says aah
  7. says bo to a goose
  8. says boo
  9. says cheese
  10. says goodbye
  11. says grace

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