taught

past tense and past participle of teach

Word Structure

6 Letters, 1 Syllable

taught

3 Phonemes

t aw t

onset, rime

t aught

Morpheme

taught

Common Phrases

need to be taught a lesson

To deserve some sort of punishment or harm as a means of learning to avoid some unwanted behavior in the future.

teach (one) (all) the tricks of the trade

To explain or demonstrate to one the various clever or ingenious skills, techniques, or methods used by professionals to do something more easily or efficiently.

teach (one) a lesson

To convince one to avoid some unwanted behavior in the future through the inflicting of some form of punishment or harm. Can be said of the harm or punishment itself, or the agent inflicting the harm or punishment.

teach (one) the ropes

To explain or demonstrate to one the basic details of how to do or perform a job, task, or activity.

teach (one's) grandmother (how) to suck eggs

To try to teach an older person who is wiser, more experienced, and more worldly than a young person may think.

teach an old dog new tricks

To teach some new skill or behavior to someone, especially an older person, who is already firmly set in their ways. Usually used in negative constructions.

teach away

In patent law, to criticize, discredit, or discourage a particular combination introduced or established in a later invention or reference, so as to preclude the latter's validity.

teach school

To teach; to be a teacher in a school.

Related Words

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Collocations

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