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beating into shape

beating into shape is the present participle of beat into shape.

Meaning of beat into shape

Verb

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

  1. Synonym of whip into shape.
    Synonyms:
    whip into shape

Questions about beating into shape

What is beating into shape the present participle of?
Beating into shape is the present participle of beat into shape.

Words near beating into shape in the dictionary

  1. beating heart
  2. beating hearts
  3. beating into
  4. beating into a cocked hat
  5. beating into fits
  6. beating into shape
  7. beating it
  8. beating like a jungle drum
  9. beating off
  10. beating off with a stick
  11. beating on

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