grow cold en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic, intransitive) To wane; to lose interest or enthusiasm for something or someone; to become disenchanted or to fall out of love with someone.
Men grow cold as girls grow old / And we all lose our charms in the end.
1949, Jule Styne, Leo Robin, “Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend”:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| grown cold | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| grew cold | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| grows cold | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| growing cold | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |