blockhead
blockhead · blockheads · blockheaded · blockheading
To perform as a human blockheadTo perform as a human blockhead.
US/blˈɑkhˌɛd/
» Now Blockhead-Hans came in; he rode his goat right into the hall.
Nun kam Tölpel-Hans; er ritt auf dem Ziegenbock gerade in die Stube hinein.
Meaning
2 sensesTo perform as a human blockhead.
(rare)To behave in a stupid manner.
Examples
1 sentencesNow Blockhead-Hans came in; he rode his goat right into the hall.
deNun kam Tölpel-Hans; er ritt auf dem Ziegenbock gerade in die Stube hinein.
Origin
1532, block (noun) + -head.1532, block (noun) + -head.
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Forms
blockheads, blockheading, blockheaded, blockheaded| Base form | blockhead · to blockhead |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | blockheads |
| Present participle | blockheading |
| Past simple | blockheaded |
| Past participle | blockheaded |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle