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watches paint dry

watches paint dry is the third-person singular simple present indicative of watch paint dry.

Meaning of watch paint dry

Verb

watch paint dry (third-person singular simple present watches paint dry, present participle watching paint dry, simple past and past participle watched paint dry)

  1. (humorous) To watch something that has virtually no movement, hence, something very boring.
    • I expected his new play to be as good as the last, but it was like watching paint dry.

Questions about watches paint dry

What is watches paint dry the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Watches paint dry is the third-person singular simple present indicative of watch paint dry.

Words near watches paint dry in the dictionary

  1. watches one's mouth
  2. watches one's step
  3. watches one's tongue
  4. watches out
  5. watches over
  6. watches paint dry
  7. watches the birdie
  8. watches the feathers fly
  9. watches the fur fly
  10. watches the world burn
  11. watches the world go by

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