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beats on

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

Meaning of beat on

Verb

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

  1. (figuratively, intransitive) To talk at length; to go on and on; to rant or expound.
    • She's beating on about poor service.
  2. (figuratively, transitive) To criticize, impugn or shed a bad light on (a group or topic) for political gain.
    • She's unpopular enough that photos of her are used in elections to beat on liberal candidates.

Questions about beats on

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

Words near beats on in the dictionary

  1. beats it
  2. beats like a jungle drum
  3. beats me
  4. beats off
  5. beats off with a stick
  6. beats on
  7. beats one's ass
  8. beats one's brain
  9. beats one's brains out
  10. beats one's breast
  11. beats one's chest

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