pretzelize
pretzelize · pretzelizes · pretzelized · pretzelizing
To bend, twist, or contortTo bend, twist, or contort; to pretzel.
Meaning
2 senses(ambitransitive)To bend, twist, or contort; to pretzel.
(figuratively, transitive)To deform a simple linear idea into a superfluously complex explanation.
Origin
From pretzel + -ize.From pretzel + -ize.
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Forms
pretzelizes, pretzelizing, pretzelized, pretzelized| Base form | pretzelize · to pretzelize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | pretzelizes |
| Present participle | pretzelizing |
| Past simple | pretzelized |
| Past participle | pretzelized |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedpretzelization
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