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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

have a clue en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (colloquial) To be knowledgeable about a topic or situation.
    • I haven't booked, so I don't have a clue as to whether the service will be busy or not. Supposedly, reservations are compulsory, but I want to find out what would happen if you just turn up. 2020 December 2, Paul Bigland, “My weirdest and wackiest Rover yet”, in Rail, page 68:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
has a clue Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
had a clue Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
had a clue Tense=Past lexicographic
having a clue Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Relateds

clueful · clueless