Preen - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|priːn|
Brit.
|priːn|
verb
- clean with one's bill (syn: plume)
- dress or groom with elaborate care (syn: dress, plume, primp)
The birds preened
- pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement (syn: congratulate)- dress or groom with elaborate care (syn: dress, plume, primp)
Extra examples
She always spends ages preening herself before she goes out.
Do not preen yourself on defeating so weak an enemy.
He enjoyed the applause, preening himself like a pop star.
The birds preened
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: preen
he/she/it: preens
present participle: preening
past tense: preened
past participle: preened
I/you/we/they: preen
he/she/it: preens
present participle: preening
past tense: preened
past participle: preened
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