yield the ghost
yield the ghost · yields the ghost · yielded the ghost · yielding the ghost
To give up the ghostTo give up the ghost.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To give up the ghost.
Forms
yields the ghost, yielding the ghost, yielded the ghost, yielded the ghostirregular
| Base form | yield the ghost · to yield the ghost |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | yields the ghost |
| Present participle | yielding the ghost |
| Past simple | yielded the ghost |
| Past participle | yielded the ghost |
Tenses
yield the ghost · yielded the ghost · will yield the ghost · have yielded the ghostPoint at a form to see it in a sentence.Tap a form to see it in a sentence.
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.