cotton on

cot·to·non

uncommon

verb

1.

understand, usually after some initial difficulty

“She didn”

Synonyms

Related words

Broader terms

get the picture

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Grammar

Verb: transitive or intransitive

verb
infinitive	cotton on
3rd person	cotton ons
past	cotton oned
present participle	cotton oning
past participle	cotton oned

Sentence patterns

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP

Nearby words

cotton flannel cotton gin cotton grass cotton mill cotton mouse cotton plant cotton rat cotton rose cotton rush cotton stainer

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