Contraction

This page gathers the 111 dictionary entries of which at least one sense is labelled “Contraction” by Wiktionary. The definition shown is that sense; each word leads to its full entry.

1. a contraction Used to express a future action; going to.
2. ai contraction All right.
3. aight adj Contraction of all right.
4. ain'tcha contraction Pronunciation spelling of aren't you (ain't you).
5. antismokin' verb Contraction of antismoking.
6. ard adj Contraction of all right.
7. atta contraction that's the; that's a
8. bedder noun Contraction of bedmaker; a housekeeper or domestic cleaner (historically a domestic servant), generally female, employed by one of the…
9. betcha contraction Pronunciation spelling of bet you.
10. chad contraction I had
11. cham contraction I am
12. chill contraction I will
13. chud contraction I could
14. d'y'all contraction Shortened form of do you all; do y'all.
15. d'ye contraction Did ye.
16. dint contraction Pronunciation spelling of didn’t.
17. dudn't contraction Pronunciation spelling of didn't.
18. dunno contraction Pronunciation spelling of do not know; pronunciation spelling of does not know.
19. dunnot contraction Pronunciation spelling of don't.
20. dunt contraction Pronunciation spelling of don't.
21. ere contraction A contraction of is, there, and the indefinite article. Mainly used in questions.
22. fitna contraction African-American Vernacular form of fixing to: used to express a desire or future action.
23. getcha contraction Contraction of get you.
24. gimme contraction Give me.
25. gotcha contraction Pronunciation spelling of got you.
26. hadda contraction had to
27. hain't contraction has not
28. hant contraction Pronunciation spelling of hadn’t.
29. helluv contraction Elision of "hell of".
30. how'd contraction how did
31. how'll contraction how will
32. howsit contraction how is it
33. I'll contraction I will.
34. i'n't contraction Pronunciation spelling of isn't.
35. i's contraction It's (it is).
36. Ima contraction Alternative form of Imma (I'm going to).
37. innit contraction Contraction of isn't + it.
38. int contraction is not; isn't
39. it's contraction Contraction of it + is.
40. lookatcha contraction Pronunciation spelling of look at your.
41. m' contraction Clitic form of I'm.
42. mightna contraction Might not have.
43. onna contraction On the.
44. outcha contraction out (of) your
45. prime noun Contraction of prime lens, a film lens.
46. s' contraction Clitic form of it's.
47. sithee contraction See thee; variously used as a farewell (i.e. I will see you later) or an admonition to pay attention (= see here)
48. so's contraction So that, in order that.
49. that's contraction That is.
50. tint contraction it is not; it isn't
51. useta contraction used to: accustomed to
52. usta contraction used to: accustomed to
53. wanna contraction Represents a contracted pronunciation of want to.
54. wannit contraction Represents a contracted pronunciation of want it.
55. we'll contraction we will
56. whadja contraction Pronunciation spelling of what do you.
57. what's contraction What is.
58. when'd contraction When did.
59. where'n contraction Where in.
60. wheredja contraction where did you
61. who'd contraction Who had.
62. who'll contraction Who shall.
63. who's contraction Who is.
64. whoever's contraction whoever is
65. whosever contraction whoever is.
66. witcher contraction Pronunciation spelling of with your.
67. woant contraction Eye dialect spelling of won't.
68. wossit contraction What is it.
69. wuddya contraction Alternative form of whaddaya.
70. wudn't contraction Pronunciation spelling of wouldn't, contraction of would not.
71. wunt contraction Pronunciation spelling of won't.
72. yer contraction Pronunciation spelling of you're (“you are”).
73. yessum contraction Used to express agreement with a woman (and, somewhat less commonly, a man): yes, ma'am.
74. you'll contraction you will
75. ⠃ contraction but
76. ⠅ contraction knowledge
77. ⠆ contraction be
78. ⠇ contraction like
79. ⠉ contraction can
80. ⠊ contraction I
81. ⠋ contraction from
82. ⠌ contraction still
83. ⠍ contraction more
84. ⠎ contraction so
85. ⠏ contraction people
86. ⠐⠅ contraction know
87. ⠑ contraction every
88. ⠓ contraction have
89. ⠔ contraction in
90. ⠗ contraction rather
91. ⠙ contraction do
92. ⠚ contraction just
93. ⠛ contraction go
94. ⠝ contraction not
95. ⠞ contraction that
96. ⠟ contraction quite
97. ⠡ contraction child
98. ⠢ contraction enough
99. ⠥ contraction us
100. ⠦ contraction his
101. ⠧ contraction very
102. ⠩ contraction shall
103. ⠭ contraction it
104. ⠱ contraction which
105. ⠳ contraction out
106. ⠴ contraction was
107. ⠵ contraction as
108. ⠶ contraction were
109. ⠹ contraction this
110. ⠺ contraction will
111. ⠽ contraction you

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