beat retreat
beat retreat is the alternative form of beat a retreat.
Meaning of beat a retreat
Verb
beat a retreat (third-person singular simple present beats a retreat, present participle beating a retreat, simple past beat a retreat, past participle beaten a retreat)
Proper noun capitalized: Beat Retreat
the Beat Retreat
- The ceremonial occasion during which the personnel of a Royal Navy vessel disembark at the end of their tour of duty.
Forms of beat retreat
| third-person singular present | beats retreat |
|---|---|
| present participle | beating retreat |
| past | beat retreat |
| past participle | beaten retreat |
Questions about beat retreat
- What does beat retreat mean?
- Beat retreat means the ceremonial occasion during which the personnel of a Royal Navy vessel disembark at the end of their tour of duty.
- What is beat retreat the alternative form of?
- Beat retreat is the alternative form of beat a retreat.
- What part of speech is beat retreat?
- Beat retreat is a proper noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: beat retreat (page history and authors); Beat Retreat (page history and authors); beat a retreat (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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