mongrelize
mongrelize · mongrelizes · mongrelized · mongrelizing
To cross-breed an animalTo cross-breed an animal
Meaning
3 sensesTo cross-breed an animal
To mongrelize a dog
To become mixed - inoffensive when used as an object.
(derogatory, offensive)To become ethnically mixed.
cause to become a mongrel
Forms
mongrelizes, mongrelizing, mongrelized, mongrelized| Base form | mongrelize · to mongrelize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | mongrelizes |
| Present participle | mongrelizing |
| Past simple | mongrelized |
| Past participle | mongrelized |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- cause to become a mongrel:mongrelise
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedmongrel
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