quirt
quirt · quirts · quirted · quirting
To strike with a quirtTo strike with a quirt.
UK/kwɜːt/US/kwɚt/
Meaning
1 sensesTo strike with a quirt.
Origin
From Spanish cuerda (“cord”), or Mexican Spanish cuarta (“whip”).From Spanish cuerda (“cord”), or Mexican Spanish cuarta (“whip”).
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Forms
quirts, quirting, quirted, quirtedSynonyms
1 synonymsto whip or scourge:whipB2
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