ruffianize
ruffianize · ruffianizes · ruffianized · ruffianizing
To act like a ruffianTo act like a ruffian.
Meaning
2 senses(archaic, intransitive)To act like a ruffian.
(archaic, transitive)To make ruffianly.
Origin
From ruffian + -ize.From ruffian + -ize.
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Forms
ruffianizes, ruffianizing, ruffianized, ruffianized| Base form | ruffianize · to ruffianize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | ruffianizes |
| Present participle | ruffianizing |
| Past simple | ruffianized |
| Past participle | ruffianized |
regular · Lesson
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.