powwow
noun
a large gathering organized by Native Americans for socializing, dancing, singing, and celebrating their culture.
powwowed
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past participleof powwow.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof powwow.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
powwownouna large gathering organized by Native Americans for socializing, dancing, singing, and celebrating their culture.
Example Sentences
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When it came to Pence’s selection as a running mate in 2016, the entire Trump family powwowed at their golf club in Bedminster, N.J., to make a final decision.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 4, 2018
When the proud parents powwowed at their old Stork Club stamping ground, both agreed there will be none of that coming-out foolishness for Victoria.
From Time Magazine Archive
One miracle came in mid-August when hundreds of small storekeepers powwowed in Salt Lake City to hear anti-chain speeches.
From Time Magazine Archive
Last week U.S. psychologists powwowed at Northwestern University, reported: > Goldfish remember better in cold water than in warm water.
From Time Magazine Archive
"You powwowed me," I cried with all the spirit I could muster, for such treatment was not to my liking.
From The Soldier of the Valley by Nelson Lloyd
