skewer
verb/ˈskjuːə(r)/
/ˈskjuːər/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they skewer | /ˈskjuːə(r)/ /ˈskjuːər/ |
| he / she / it skewers | /ˈskjuːəz/ /ˈskjuːərz/ |
| past simple skewered | /ˈskjuːəd/ /ˈskjuːərd/ |
| past participle skewered | /ˈskjuːəd/ /ˈskjuːərd/ |
| -ing form skewering | /ˈskjuːərɪŋ/ /ˈskjuːərɪŋ/ |
- skewer something to push a skewer or other thin pointed object through something
- Skewer the meat and vegetables.
- The murderer had skewered him to the floor.
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