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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

touch one's forelock en · VERB

Meanings

  1. Synonym of tug one's forelock.
    • Mr. Hempseed, touching his forelock, was quietly vacating the seat in the hearth. Everyone was staring curiously, yet deferentially, at the foreigners. 1905, Emma Orczy, chapter III, in The Scarlet Pimpernel:
    • The villagers in the congregation touched their forelocks as the Oxenfords made their way down the aisle to the family pew. The wealthier farmers, all of whom rented their land from Father, inclined their heads in polite bows; and the middle classes, Dr. Brown and Colonel Smythe and Sir Alfred, nodded respectfully. 1991, Ken Follett, chapter 2, in Night Over Water:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
touching one's forelock Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
touches one's forelock Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
touched one's forelock Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
touched one's forelock Tense=Past lexicographic

Synonyms

tug one's forelock