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taken a gander

taken a gander is the past participle of take a gander.

Meaning of take a gander

Verb

take a gander (third-person singular simple present takes a gander, present participle taking a gander, simple past took a gander, past participle taken a gander)

  1. (idiomatic) To take a look; to check or examine.
    • They all went downtown to take a gander at the new shops that had opened there.

Questions about taken a gander

What is taken a gander the past participle of?
Taken a gander is the past participle of take a gander.

Words near taken a gander in the dictionary

  1. taken a flying fuck at a rolling donut
  2. taken a flying fuck at a rolling doughnut
  3. taken a flying leap
  4. taken a French leave
  5. taken a gamble
  6. taken a gander
  7. taken a hike
  8. taken a hint
  9. taken a hit
  10. taken a joke
  11. taken a knee

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