Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to powwow
Participle: powwowed
Gerund: powwowing
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | powwow |
| you | powwow |
| he;she;it | powwows |
| we | powwow |
| you | powwow |
| they | powwow |
Perfect
| I | have powwowed |
| you | have powwowed |
| he;she;it | has powwowed |
| we | have powwowed |
| you | have powwowed |
| they | have powwowed |
Past
| I | powwowed |
| you | powwowed |
| he;she;it | powwowed |
| we | powwowed |
| you | powwowed |
| they | powwowed |
Pluperfect
| I | had powwowed |
| you | had powwowed |
| he;she;it | had powwowed |
| we | had powwowed |
| you | had powwowed |
| they | had powwowed |
Future
| I | will powwow |
| you | will powwow |
| he;she;it | will powwow |
| we | will powwow |
| you | will powwow |
| they | will powwow |
Future Perfect
| I | will have powwowed |
| you | will have powwowed |
| he;she;it | will have powwowed |
| we | will have powwowed |
| you | will have powwowed |
| they | will have powwowed |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | powwow |
| you | powwow |
| he;she;it | powwow |
| we | powwow |
| you | powwow |
| they | powwow |
Perfect
| I | have powwowed |
| you | have powwowed |
| he;she;it | have powwowed |
| we | have powwowed |
| you | have powwowed |
| they | have powwowed |
Imperfect
| I | powwowed |
| you | powwowed |
| he;she;it | powwowed |
| we | powwowed |
| you | powwowed |
| they | powwowed |
Pluperfect
| I | had powwowed |
| you | had powwowed |
| he;she;it | had powwowed |
| we | had powwowed |
| you | had powwowed |
| they | had powwowed |
Conditional
Present
| I | would powwow |
| you | would powwow |
| he;she;it | would powwow |
| we | would powwow |
| you | would powwow |
| they | would powwow |
Perfect
| I | would have powwowed |
| you | would have powwowed |
| he;she;it | would have powwowed |
| we | would have powwowed |
| you | would have powwowed |
| they | would have powwowed |
Imperative
| you | powwow |
| we | Let's powwow |
| you | powwow |
Verbs conjugated like 'powwow'
abandon,
abduct,
abear,
aberr,
abject,
abord,
abort,
abound,
abraid,
abray,
abrook,
abscind,
abscond,
absist,
absorb,
abstain,
abstract,
accend,
accent,
accept, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'powwow'
bowwow,
pow-wow,
powwaw,
kowtow,
borrow,
cowboy,
follow,
forhow,
hollow,
kotow,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
1. 1624, "priest, sorcerer," from Algonquian (probably Narragansett) powwow "shaman, medicine man," from a verb meaning "to use divination, to dream." Meaning "magical ceremony among N.Amer. Indians" is recorded from 1663. Sense of "meeting" is first recorded 1812. Verb sense of "to confer, discuss" is attested from 1780.
2. From an Eastern Algonquian language, probably Massachusett pauwau (“he uses divination; he practices magic or sorcery”) or Narragansett powwáw (“sorcerer, shaman”), ultimately from Proto-Algonquian *pawe·wa (“one who dreams”).
Sample Sentences
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[The] Indians saw everything that happened and powwowed all night, needing more than anything else the presence of Tecumseh. The most aggressive element was the Winnebagos, who insisted on attacking. [2005, Glen Tucker, Tecumseh: A Vision of Glory, page 224:]
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Maybe no one— except possibly Leah— powwowed anymore. [2007, David W. Kriebel, Powwowing Among the Pennsylvania Dutch, page 10:]