Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
was
verb
/wəz/
Definition
denotes a state of being or existence that occurred in the past.
Examples
- She was happy with her results.
- They were at the party last night.
- It was raining heavily yesterday.
Meaning
The word ‘was’ is the past tense form of ‘is’ and is used to indicate that something existed or took place at some point previously.
Synonyms
- existed
- occurred
- happened
