Meaning

3 senses
  1. (ambitransitive)To clean the area between (the teeth) using floss.

    I don't floss very often.

    I floss my teeth twice a day.

    use dental floss to clean

  2. (slang)To show off, especially by exhibiting one's wealth or talent.

  3. (intransitive)To perform the floss dance move.

Examples

41 sentences
  1. I floss my teeth every day.

  2. Tom flosses his teeth several times a week.

    ruТом чистит зубы ниткой несколько раз в неделю. — sikmir

  3. Tom flosses his teeth at least once a day.

    ruТом хотя бы раз в день чистит зубы ниткой. — Karok

  4. Tom flosses his teeth at least once a week.

    ruТом хотя бы раз в неделю чистит зубы специальной нитью. — Karok

  5. Tom flosses his teeth at least three times a week.

Translations

2 languages

Forms

flosses, flossing, flossed, flossed
Base formfloss · to floss
3rd person singularflosses
Present participleflossing
Past simpleflossed
Past participleflossed

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyfloss
he, she, itflosses

Past simpleLesson

all personsflossed

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave flossed
he, she, ithas flossed

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill floss

Synonyms

30 synonyms

Word family

4 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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