be-in
UK/ˈbiːɪn/
be-in noun: a gathering of hippies in a public place.
Noun
be-in (plural be-ins)
- A gathering of hippies in a public place.
- In the thirties poetry might have been seen as a revolutionary weapon; today the creative aspect of be-ins is permeated with a quality of appeasement, something the Fun Palace planners may not have anticipated.1967, Studio International, volume 174, page 81
- "We have Phish, now that the Dead are gone," she ventures. "And raves. It's very much the same idea as a be-in or love-in to go to a rave."1997 September 1, James S Kunen, “It ain't us, babe”, in Time
Forms of be-in
| plural | be-ins |
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Origin of be-in
From be + -in.
Questions about be-in
- What does be-in mean?
- Be-in means a gathering of hippies in a public place.
- What part of speech is be-in?
- Be-in is a noun.
- How do you pronounce be-in?
- Be-in is pronounced /ˈbiːɪn/ (UK).
- What is the plural of be-in?
- The plural of be-in is be-ins.
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