wise off
wise off · wises off · wised off · wising off
To make wisecracks; to behave like a smart aleckTo make wisecracks; to behave like a smart aleck.
Meaning
1 senses(informal)To make wisecracks; to behave like a smart aleck.
Forms
wises off, wising off, wised off, wised off| Base form | wise off · to wise off |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | wises off |
| Present participle | wising off |
| Past simple | wised off |
| Past participle | wised off |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb
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.