saw

Pronunciation

• enPR: sô
• IPA: /sɔː/
• SAMPA: /sO:/
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Noun

Singular saw

Plural saws

A saw

1. (countable) A saw is a tool with sharp teeth used to cut something hard like wood.

   The man used a saw to cut the wood into pieces.

Related words

• handsaw
• jigsaw

Verb

Plain form saw

Third-person singular saws

Past tense sawed

Past participle sawed

Present participle sawing

Plain form saw

Third person singular saws

Simple past sawed

Past participle sawn

Present participle sawing

1. (transitive) To saw something means to cut it with a saw.

Plain form see

Third person singular sees

Simple past saw

Past participle seen

Present participle seeing

1. The past tense of see.

   I saw Michelle yesterday; she said to tell you "hi".

   I find it hard to believe that she could do something so awful, but Bob said he saw her do it.

   We saw our favorite band play just last week.