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beelining

beelining is the present participle and gerund of beeline.

Meaning of beeline

Verb

beeline (third-person singular simple present beelines, present participle beelining, simple past and past participle beelined)

  1. (intransitive, transitive) To travel in a straight line, ignoring established paths of travel.
    • A uniformed policeman came off the elevator and beelined for the nurse's station. I beelined into the stairwell. I wasn't in the mood for chatting with the police.2002, Tim Cockey, Hearse of a Different Color, Hachette Books, →ISBN

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Questions about beelining

What is beelining the present participle and gerund of?
Beelining is the present participle and gerund of beeline.

Words near beelining in the dictionary

  1. beeline
  2. beelined
  3. beelines
  4. beeling
  5. beelings
  6. beelining
  7. beels
  8. beely
  9. Beelzeboul
  10. Beelzebub
  11. Beelzebubian

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