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beating feet

beating feet is the present 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

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What is beating feet the present participle of?
Beating feet is the present participle of beat feet.

Words near beating feet in the dictionary

  1. beating around the bush
  2. beating as one
  3. beating back
  4. beating Banaghan
  5. beating down
  6. beating feet
  7. beating heart
  8. beating hearts
  9. beating into
  10. beating into a cocked hat
  11. beating into fits

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