Meanings
verbctrl-v (third-person singular simple present ctrl-v's, present participle ctrl-v'ing, simple past and past participle ctrl-v'd or ctrl-v'ed)
present singular third person ctrl-v's · participle present ctrl-v'ing · participle past ctrl-v'd · past ctrl-v'd · participle past ctrl-v'ed · past ctrl-v'ed · alternative CTRL+V · alternative Ctrl+V · alternative CTRL-V · alternative Ctrl-V
Origin
Derived from a common keyboard shortcut involving pressing the two keys together.
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APA
ctrl-v. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ctrl-v
MLA
“ctrl-v.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ctrl-v. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ctrl-v,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ctrl-v.
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