cottoning on to

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

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of cotton on to
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cottoning on to. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cottoning%20on%20to

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“cottoning on to.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cottoning%20on%20to. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cottoning on to,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cottoning%20on%20to.

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