meemaw
meemaw · meemaws · meemawed · meemawing
To mouth words so that they can be heard over noise, originally in the cotton industry…To mouth words so that they can be heard over noise (or later so that they cannot be overheard), originally in the cotton industry of Lancashire.
Meaning
1 senses(UK, dialectal)To mouth words so that they can be heard over noise (or later so that they cannot be overheard), originally in the cotton industry of Lancashire.
Origin
Possibly related to maw (“mouth; opening”).Possibly related to maw (“mouth; opening”).
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Forms
meemaws, meemawing, meemawed, meemawedLessons 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