shirtfront
shirtfront · shirtfronts · shirtfronted · shirtfronting
To confront in a threatening mannerTo confront in a threatening manner.
Meaning
1 senses(Australia)To confront in a threatening manner.
Origin
From shirt + front.From shirt + front.
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Forms
shirtfronts, shirtfronting, shirtfronted, shirtfronted| Base form | shirtfront · to shirtfront |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | shirtfronts |
| Present participle | shirtfronting |
| Past simple | shirtfronted |
| Past participle | shirtfronted |
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.