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see a wolf

see a wolf verb: to lose one's voice.

Verb

see a wolf (third-person singular simple present sees a wolf, present participle seeing a wolf, simple past saw a wolf, past participle seen a wolf)

  1. To lose one's voice.

Forms of see a wolf

third-person singular presentsees a wolf
present participleseeing a wolf
pastsaw a wolf
past participleseen a wolf

Origin of see a wolf

In allusion to an old superstition.

Questions about see a wolf

What does see a wolf mean?
See a wolf means to lose one's voice.
What part of speech is see a wolf?
See a wolf is a verb.
What is the past tense of see a wolf?
The past tense of see a wolf is saw a wolf.

Words near see a wolf in the dictionary

  1. see
  2. see a man
  3. see a man about a dog
  4. see a man about a horse
  5. see a way clear to
  6. see a wolf
  7. see about
  8. see after
  9. see also
  10. see an argument
  11. see and be seen

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