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see which way the cat jumps

see which way the cat jumps verb: to delay taking action based on the outcome of something else.

Verb

see which way the cat jumps (third-person singular simple present sees which way the cat jumps, present participle seeing which way the cat jumps, simple past saw which way the cat jumped, past participle seen which way the cat jumped)

  1. (idiomatic) To delay taking action based on the outcome of something else.

Synonyms of see which way the cat jumps

Forms of see which way the cat jumps

third-person singular presentsees which way the cat jumps
present participleseeing which way the cat jumps
pastsaw which way the cat jumped
past participleseen which way the cat jumped

Questions about see which way the cat jumps

What does see which way the cat jumps mean?
See which way the cat jumps means to delay taking action based on the outcome of something else.
What part of speech is see which way the cat jumps?
See which way the cat jumps is a verb.
What is the past tense of see which way the cat jumps?
The past tense of see which way the cat jumps is saw which way the cat jumped.

Words near see which way the cat jumps in the dictionary

  1. see through
  2. see through a millstone
  3. see to
  4. see to it
  5. see what sticks
  6. see which way the cat jumps
  7. see with half an eye
  8. see ya
  9. see yellow
  10. see you
  11. see you around

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