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beats time

beats time is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 beats time

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

Words near beats time in the dictionary

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

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