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beaten out

beaten out is the past participle of beat out.

Meaning of beat out

Verb

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

  1. To sound a rhythm on a percussion instrument such as a drum.
    • The drummer beat out a steady slow march.
  2. To extinguish.
    • He managed to beat the flames out with a blanket.
  3. (US) To defeat by a narrow margin.
    • She beat out three other contenders to claim the prize.
  4. To work out fully.
  5. To make gold or silver leaf out of solid metal.
  6. To bash a hole in.

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Questions about beaten out

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

Words near beaten out in the dictionary

  1. beaten one's face
  2. beaten one's head against a stone wall
  3. beaten one's meat
  4. beaten one's swords into ploughshares
  5. beaten one's swords into plowshares
  6. beaten out
  7. beaten rice
  8. beaten someone at their own game
  9. beaten someone round the ears
  10. beaten someone's ass
  11. beaten someone's brains out

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