wear on
wear on · wears on · wore on · worn on · wearing on
To irritateTo irritate.
» The man wore a gun on his hip.
Der Mann trug eine Pistole an der Hüfte.
На бедре человека висел пистолет.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To irritate.
(intransitive)(chiefly of time) To persist or continue with increasing exhaustion.
More definitions
- pass slowly (of time)
Examples
83 sentencesThe man wore a gun on his hip.
ruНа бедре человека висел пистолет. — las
deDer Mann trug eine Pistole an der Hüfte. — Tamy
Tom is wearing a cast on his arm.
I only wear a tie on special occasions.
ruЯ надеваю галстук только по особым случаям. — marafon
I usually only wear a suit on special occasions.
I'm going to wear these shoes on our date tonight.
Forms
wears on, wearing on, wore on, worn onPhrasal verbs
8 phrasal verbs- wear offносити, надітиTo diminish in effect
- wear outзламати, ламатиTo cause (something) to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use, especially hard, heavy, or careless use.
- wear downносити, надітиTo cause (someone) physical or mental fatigue.
- wear awayеродуватиTo erode gradually and progressively.
- wear upTo tire; to become tired
- wear onTo irritate.
- wear inTo wear until becoming comfortable or fitting properly; to cause (something) to wear in this way (by using it).
- wear throughTo use (something) too much so that a hole develops in it
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb