cotton onto

A form of cotton on to — To come to know or understand (something).

Meanings

verbcotton onto (third-person singular simple present cottons onto, present participle cottoning onto, simple past and past participle cottoned onto)

present singular third person cottons onto · participle present cottoning onto · participle past cottoned onto · past cottoned onto

  1. alternativeAlternative form of cotton on to.
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