What part of speech is cornered?

Cornered can be categorized as a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. cornered is a verb, past participle of corner (infinitive).
  • 2. cornered is a verb, past simple of corner (infinitive).

Inflections

Verb

What does cornered mean?

Definitions

Adjective

cornered - forced to turn and face attackers; "a stag at bay"; "she had me cornered between the porch and her car"; "like a trapped animal"

Verb

corner - force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape
corner - turn a corner; "the car corners"
corner - gain control over; "corner the gold market"

Examples of cornered

#   Sentence  
1. adj. She had me cornered between the porch and her car.
2. verb We have been completely cornered.
3. verb Cornered prey is the most dangerous kind.
4. verb It can attack a human if cornered.
5. verb She was cornered.
6. verb He was cornered.
7. verb The police cornered Tom at a local warehouse.
8. verb The soldiers cornered Tom at the edge of a high cliff.
9. verb Tom was cornered by a group of rebels.
10. verb I was cornered.
11. verb Sami was cornered.
12. verb Tom's company cornered the market.
13. verb The lions cornered the giraffe and attacked it.
14. verb Yanni was cornered.
15. verb These snakes just attack if they feel cornered.
16. verb I felt cornered.
Sentence  
adj.
She had me cornered between the porch and her car.
verb
We have been completely cornered.
Cornered prey is the most dangerous kind.
It can attack a human if cornered.
She was cornered.
He was cornered.
The police cornered Tom at a local warehouse.
The soldiers cornered Tom at the edge of a high cliff.
Tom was cornered by a group of rebels.
I was cornered.
Sami was cornered.
Tom's company cornered the market.
The lions cornered the giraffe and attacked it.
Yanni was cornered.
These snakes just attack if they feel cornered.
I felt cornered.

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