taught

verb
UK: /tɔːt/
US: /tɑːt/

  1. Past simple and past participle of teach.

    1. She taught me how to swim last summer. [ ] [ ]
    2. He taught advanced physics before retiring from the university. [ ] [ ]
taught adjective

  1. Having acquired knowledge or skills through instruction.

    1. He is a well-taught student. [ ] [ ]
    2. She is a highly taught musician with a great understanding of classical music. [ ] [ ]

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The phonetic transcription of "taught" is /tɔːt/ in British English and /tɑːt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "taught": "She taught me how to swim last summer.". More examples on the page.