teethe

/tiːð/ (bre, ipa) · [tˈið] /tiːð/ (ame, ipa) · [tˈið] /ˈtēt͟h How to pronounce teethe (audio)/ (ame, mw)

teethe — verb

  • teethepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • teetheshe / she / it
  • teethedpast simple
  • teething-ing form

1. Teething happens when a baby's first teeth start to come through the gums, often

1.動詞不及物B1
釋義

Teething happens when a baby's first teeth start to come through the gums, often making the baby's mouth sore and the baby fussy.

例句

Baby Asher is teething and has been crying all night.

progressive form: is teething

When Sayaka noticed her baby's red and swollen gums, she knew he was teething.

symptom context: red/swollen gums

同義詞
  • cut teeth

    more informal, often used with 'cutting' as in 'the baby is cutting her first tooth'

文法句型

be teething

用法筆記

Almost always used in progressive (continuous) forms. You will rarely see 'teethes' or 'teethed' in natural English; instead the -ing form 'teething' functions as both the main verb and as an adjective (e.g. 'a teething baby').

常見錯誤

❌My baby is teething teeth.
✅My baby is teething.
💡The word already includes the idea of teeth growing; adding 'teeth' is redundant.
❌The baby teethed last week.
✅The baby started teething last week.
💡The simple past is unnatural; use 'started teething' or 'was teething'.