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beaten feet

beaten feet is the past participle of beat feet.

Meaning of beat feet

Verb

beat feet (third-person singular simple present beats feet, present participle beating feet, simple past beat feet, past participle beaten feet or (colloquial) beat feet)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To run.
  2. (idiomatic, informal) To flee.
    • A druggie would grab the pricey electronics and such, and beat feet.2002, Nelson DeMille, Plum Island, page 12

Questions about beaten feet

What is beaten feet the past participle of?
Beaten feet is the past participle of beat feet.

Words near beaten feet in the dictionary

  1. beaten back
  2. beaten Banaghan
  3. beaten biscuit
  4. beaten biscuits
  5. beaten down
  6. beaten feet
  7. beaten into
  8. beaten into a cocked hat
  9. beaten into fits
  10. beaten into shape
  11. beaten it

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