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taken underwing

taken underwing is the past participle of take underwing.

Meaning of take underwing

Verb

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

  1. To take under one's wing.
    • I had the pleasure at one dance of being taken underwing by a woman of about sixty who whirled me about in the traditional dances.1985 August 10, Kate Raisz, “The Gay Mushes”, in Gay Community News, volume 13, number 5, page 10

Questions about taken underwing

What is taken underwing the past participle of?
Taken underwing is the past participle of take underwing.

Words near taken underwing in the dictionary

  1. taken too far
  2. taken turns
  3. taken umbrage
  4. taken under
  5. taken under advisement
  6. taken underwing
  7. taken up
  8. taken up a collection
  9. taken up arms
  10. taken up cudgels
  11. taken up for

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