Shoehorn - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈʃuːhɔːrn|
Brit.
|ˈʃuːhɔːn|
noun
- a device used for easing the foot into a shoe
verb
- fit for a specific purpose even when not well suited
Extra examples
OK. I'll try to shoehorn another meeting into my already tight schedule.
She's trying to shoehorn a year's worth of classes into a single semester.
I don't know how they managed to shoehorn everyone into that little room.
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: shoehorn
he/she/it: shoehorns
present participle: shoehorning
past tense: shoehorned
past participle: shoehorned
I/you/we/they: shoehorn
he/she/it: shoehorns
present participle: shoehorning
past tense: shoehorned
past participle: shoehorned
noun
singular: shoehorn
plural: shoehorns
singular: shoehorn
plural: shoehorns
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