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beats the air

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

Meaning of beat the air

Verb

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

  1. To fight to no purpose, or against an imaginary enemy.

Questions about beats the air

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

Words near beats the air in the dictionary

  1. beats someone round the ears
  2. beats someone's arse
  3. beats someone's ass
  4. beats someone's brains out
  5. beats someone's time
  6. beats the air
  7. beats the bat
  8. beats the bishop
  9. beats the bounds
  10. beats the bushes
  11. beats the clock

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