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wusses out

wusses out is the third-person singular simple present indicative of wuss out.

Meaning of wuss out

Verb

wuss out (third-person singular simple present wusses out, present participle wussing out, simple past and past participle wussed out)

  1. (intransitive, slang) To fail to do something because of cowardice.
    • He said he was going to climb that tree, but he wussed out at the last moment.
    Synonyms:
    chicken out

Questions about wusses out

What is wusses out the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Wusses out is the third-person singular simple present indicative of wuss out.

Words near wusses out in the dictionary

  1. wuss out
  2. wussed
  3. wussed out
  4. wusser
  5. wusses
  6. wusses out
  7. wussette
  8. wussettes
  9. wussier
  10. wussies
  11. wussiest

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