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beasting

beasting noun: the imposition of arduous exercises, either as training or as punishment. Also the present participle and gerund of beast.

Noun

beasting (usually uncountable, plural beastings)

  1. (UK, slang, usually) The imposition of arduous exercises, either as training or as punishment.

Also used as

beasting is also the present participle and gerund of beast.

Forms of beasting

pluralbeastings

Origin of beasting

From beast + -ing.

Phrases with beasting

Questions about beasting

What does beasting mean?
Beasting means the imposition of arduous exercises, either as training or as punishment.
What part of speech is beasting?
Beasting is a noun.
What is the plural of beasting?
The plural of beasting is beastings.

Words near beasting in the dictionary

  1. beastified
  2. beastifies
  3. beastify
  4. beastifying
  5. beastily
  6. beasting
  7. beasting on
  8. beastings
  9. beastish
  10. beastishness
  11. beastkeeper

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