tongue tip

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Definition von tongue tip im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

on the tip of one's tongue
known but not quite remembered

Her name is on the tip of my tongue; it could be Kathy or Karen or something.

have it on the tip of one's tongue
(deyim) Be almost able to remember a specific fact such as a name or place
have something on the tip of one's tongue
(deyim) Be almost able to remember a specific fact such as a name or place
on the tip of my tongue
(deyim) Almost able to recall, beginning to remember

Her name is on the tip of my tongue. It begins with K.

on the tip of one's tongue
(deyim) Be almost able to remember a specific fact such as a name or place
tip of the tongue
The tip of the tongue (TOT) phenomenon is an instance of knowing something that cannot immediately be recalled. TOT is a near-universal experience with memory recollection involving difficulty retrieving a well-known word or familiar name. When experiencing TOT, people feel that the blocked word is on the verge of being recovered. Despite failure in finding the word, people have the feeling that the blocked word is figuratively "on the tip of the tongue." Inaccessibility and the sense of imminence are two key features of an operational definition of TOTs (A.S. Brown, 1991)
on the tip of his tongue
he can almost remember it
on the tip of one's tongue
can't think of the answer on command, unable to respond immediately
was on the tip of his tongue
he almost succeeded in recalling; longed for, craved, could barely control himself
tongue tip
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