get a word in edgewise (English, verb)
expansion: get a word in edgewise (third-person singular simple present gets a word in edgewise, present participle getting a word in edgewise, simple past got a word in edgewise, past participle (UK) got a word in edgewise or (US) gotten a word in edgewise)
Senses:
glosses: To break into or participate in a conversation, especially where there is much interruption by other speakers.
tags: US
derogatory
usually
Forms:
form: gets a word in edgewise
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: getting a word in edgewise
tags: participle
present
form: got a word in edgewise
tags: past
form: got a word in edgewise
tags: UK
participle
past
form: gotten a word in edgewise
tags: US
participle
past
form: get a word in edgeways
tags: alternative