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beating the dummy

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

Meaning of beat the dummy

Verb

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

  1. (dated, slang) to masturbate

Questions about beating the dummy

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

Words near beating the dummy in the dictionary

  1. beating the cock
  2. beating the crowd
  3. beating the daylights out of
  4. beating the drum
  5. beating the drum for
  6. beating the dummy
  7. beating the dust
  8. beating the hoof
  9. beating the meat
  10. beating the odds
  11. beating the pants off

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