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took underwing

took underwing is the simple past 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

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What is took underwing the simple past of?
Took underwing is the simple past of take underwing.

Words near took underwing in the dictionary

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

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