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beats feet

beats feet is the third-person singular simple present indicative of beat feet.

Meaning of beat feet

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To run.
  2. (idiomatic, informal) To flee.
    • A druggie would grab the pricey electronics and such, and beat feet.2002, Nelson DeMille, Plum Island, page 12

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What is beats feet the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Beats feet is the third-person singular simple present indicative of beat feet.

Words near beats feet in the dictionary

  1. beats around the bush
  2. beats as one
  3. beats back
  4. beats Banaghan
  5. beats down
  6. beats feet
  7. beats into
  8. beats into a cocked hat
  9. beats into fits
  10. beats into shape
  11. beats it

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