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beating one's brain

beating one's brain is the present participle and gerund of beat one's brain.

Meaning of beat one's brain

Verb

beat one's brain (third-person singular simple present beats one's brain, present participle beating one's brain, simple past beat one's brain, past participle beaten one's brain or (colloquial) beat one's brain)

  1. (idiomatic) To struggle to think or remember something.

Questions about beating one's brain

What is beating one's brain the present participle and gerund of?
Beating one's brain is the present participle and gerund of beat one's brain.

Words near beating one's brain in the dictionary

  1. beating like a jungle drum
  2. beating off
  3. beating off with a stick
  4. beating on
  5. beating one's ass
  6. beating one's brain
  7. beating one's brains out
  8. beating one's breast
  9. beating one's chest
  10. beating one's face
  11. beating one's head against a stone wall

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