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beating time

beating time is the present participle of beat time.

Meaning of beat time

Verb

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

  1. To measure or regulate time in music by the motion of the hand or foot.

Questions about beating time

What is beating time the present participle of?
Beating time is the present participle of beat time.

Words near beating time in the dictionary

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

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