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way enough en · INTJ

Pronunciation

  • [weɪˈnʌp̚] (US)
  • [weɪˈnɑf] (US)
  • /weɪ əˈnʌf/ (US)
  • [weɪˈnʌf] (US)

Etymology

way (“headway, speed”) + enough.

Meanings

  1. (Canada, US) A coxswain's order for rowers to cease rowing immediately.

Forms

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weigh enough alternative lexicographic
way 'nuff alternative lexicographic

way enough en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • [weɪˈnʌp̚] (US)
  • [weɪˈnɑf] (US)
  • /weɪ əˈnʌf/ (US)
  • [weɪˈnʌf] (US)

Etymology

way (“headway, speed”) + enough.

Meanings

  1. (Canada, US) To stop rowing after a "way enough" command.

Forms

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weigh enough alternative lexicographic
way 'nuff alternative lexicographic
way enoughing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
way enoughed Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
way enoughed Tense=Past lexicographic
way enoughs Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Antonyms

give way