wast

American

[wost, wuhst] / wɒst, wəst /

verb

Archaic.

a second person singular past indicative of be.

wast British

/ wɒst, wəst /

verb

archaic a singular form of the past tense (indicative mood) of be 1

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Example Sentences

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She told ET that she wast telling Timberlake and his ‘NSync collaborators that she wanted to officially meet them after her “Bongos” performance with Cardi B. “Take it back, this is not how I’m gonna meet Justin Timberlake, OK?, “ she said.

From Los Angeles Times

In vain the kindly call: in vain The plate for which thou once wast fain At morn and noon and daylight’s wane, O King of mousers.

From Seattle Times

Her body was found by a dog walker in Wast Hills Lane in Hopwood, Worcestershire, on Friday morning.

From BBC

West Mercia Police said the body was found by a dog walker on Wast Hills Lane in Hopwood, on Friday morning.

From BBC

Gill Pleming, control service manager at Wast, told the inquest the situation was reviewed at intervals.

From BBC

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