Synonyms for get wise

Most common

catch on · get onto · cotton on · tumble

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Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To be impertinent.

   He was getting wise, so I cracked him one.

Example sentences

• tumble Tom is taking the washing out of the tumble dryer.

By length

4 letters

twig¹

6 letters

tumble²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tumble² = 2 syllables).