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beating the tar out of

beating the tar out of is the present participle and gerund of beat the tar out of.

Meaning of beat the tar out of

Verb

beat the tar out of (third-person singular simple present beats the tar out of, present participle beating the tar out of, simple past beat the tar out of, past participle beaten the tar out of or (colloquial) beat the tar out of)

  1. Synonym of beat the stuffing out of.

Questions about beating the tar out of

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

Words near beating the tar out of in the dictionary

  1. beating the pants off
  2. beating the poop out of
  3. beating the shit out of
  4. beating the stuffing out of
  5. beating the system
  6. beating the tar out of
  7. beating the wing
  8. beating time
  9. beating to
  10. beating to a pulp
  11. beating to the punch

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