gruel
gruel · gruels · grueled / gruelled · grueling
виправити, виправляти, коригувати
исправить, исправлять, корректировать
korrigieren, berichtigen, ausbessern
To exhaust, use up, disableTo exhaust, use up, disable.
US/ɡɹˈuɪl/
» Rice gruel is easy to digest.
Рисовая каша легко переваривается. — odexed
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
3 senses(transitive)To exhaust, use up, disable.
(transitive)To punish.
(UK, slang)Ejaculate.
Examples
8 sentencesRice gruel is easy to digest.
ruРисовая каша легко переваривается. — odexed
When he was young, he was poor and had to live on rice gruel.
Do you want gruel?
Yes, bring me gruel.
There is not enough gruel.
Origin
From the noun above.From the noun above.
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forms
gruels, grueling, grueled, grueledSynonyms
22 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedgruellingC1
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
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.