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beating on

beating on is the present participle and gerund of beat on.

Meaning of beat on

Verb

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

  1. (figuratively, intransitive) To talk at length; to go on and on; to rant or expound.
    • She's beating on about poor service.
  2. (figuratively, transitive) To criticize, impugn or shed a bad light on (a group or topic) for political gain.
    • She's unpopular enough that photos of her are used in elections to beat on liberal candidates.

Questions about beating on

What is beating on the present participle and gerund of?
Beating on is the present participle and gerund of beat on.

Words near beating on in the dictionary

  1. beating into shape
  2. beating it
  3. beating like a jungle drum
  4. beating off
  5. beating off with a stick
  6. beating on
  7. beating one's ass
  8. beating one's brain
  9. beating one's brains out
  10. beating one's breast
  11. beating one's chest

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