auger in en · VERB
Etymology
From auger + in, since the plane is metaphorically drilling into the ground.
Meanings
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(euphemistic) To crash catastrophically into the ground.
The pilot lost pitch control and the jet augered in.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| augered in | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| augered in | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| augering in | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| augers in | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |