quahog
qua·hog
quahog · quahogs · quahogged · quahogging
To dig for quahogsTo dig for quahogs.
UK/ˈkəʊ.hɒɡ/US/ˈkwɔ.hɔɡ/
Meaning
1 sensesTo dig for quahogs.
Origin
Most often thought to be from Narragansett poquaûhock (“hard clam”), or perhaps from pohkeMost often thought to be from Narragansett poquaûhock (“hard clam”), or perhaps from pohkeni (“dark”) + hogki (“shell”). Alternatively from Mohegan-Pequot p'quaghhaug (“hard clam”)
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Forms
quahogs, quahogging, quahogged, quahogged| Base form | quahog · to quahog |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | quahogs |
| Present participle | quahogging |
| Past simple | quahogged |
| Past participle | quahogged |
irregular
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.