draw a bead on
draw a bead on verb: to aim a gun at.
Verb
draw a bead on (third-person singular simple present draws a bead on, present participle drawing a bead on, simple past drew a bead on, past participle drawn a bead on)
- To aim a gun at.
- (As George gets fairly into the following, Gretchen draws a bead on him, and lets drive at the close, but the gun snaps.)1892, Mark Twain, Meisterschaft: In Three Acts, act II, scene I, page 188
- Synonyms:
- take a bead on
- To take aim at.
- to cast one's eyes on.
draw a bead on meaning in Malayalam
draw a bead on in Malayalam
- focus on, aim at, fix on
- തോക്കു ചൂണ്ടുക, ഉന്നം പിടിക്കുക, ലാക്കുനോക്കുക, ഉന്നം വയ്ക്കുക, ലക്ഷ്യമാക്കുക, ലക്ഷ്യമിടുക
Synonyms of draw a bead on
Forms of draw a bead on
| third-person singular present | draws a bead on |
|---|---|
| present participle | drawing a bead on |
| past | drew a bead on |
| past participle | drawn a bead on |
Questions about draw a bead on
- What does draw a bead on mean?
- Draw a bead on means to aim a gun at.
- What is draw a bead on in Malayalam?
- Draw a bead on in Malayalam is തോക്കു ചൂണ്ടുക, ഉന്നം പിടിക്കുക, ലാക്കുനോക്കുക. See Draw a bead on meaning in Malayalam.
- What part of speech is draw a bead on?
- Draw a bead on is a verb.
- What is the past tense of draw a bead on?
- The past tense of draw a bead on is drew a bead on.
Words near draw a bead on in the dictionary
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