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watched one's mouth

watched one's mouth is the simple past and past participle of watch one's mouth.

Meaning of watch one's mouth

Verb

watch one's mouth (third-person singular simple present watches one's mouth, present participle watching one's mouth, simple past and past participle watched one's mouth)

  1. (derogatory, idiomatic) To be careful about one's speech, especially with regard to disrespectful or profane language.
    • You really need to watch your mouth. You're a teacher now!
  2. (derogatory, idiomatic) In the imperative form, used as a warning to choose one's words carefully or else be silent, for fear of consequences.
    • Hey. Watch your mouth. Don't you realize who's listening?
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What is watched one's mouth the simple past and past participle of?
Watched one's mouth is the simple past and past participle of watch one's mouth.

Words near watched one's mouth in the dictionary

  1. watched it
  2. watched like a hawk
  3. watched one's ass
  4. watched one's back
  5. watched one's language
  6. watched one's mouth
  7. watched one's step
  8. watched one's tongue
  9. watched out
  10. watched over
  11. watched paint dry

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