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draws a bead on

draws a bead on is the third-person singular simple present indicative of draw a bead on.

Meaning of draw a bead on

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)

  1. (US, slang, transitive) 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
  2. (US, slang, transitive) To take aim at.
  3. (US, slang, transitive) to cast one's eyes on.

Questions about draws a bead on

What is draws a bead on the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Draws a bead on is the third-person singular simple present indicative of draw a bead on.

Words near draws a bead on in the dictionary

  1. drawplates
  2. drawrod
  3. drawrods
  4. draws
  5. draws a bath
  6. draws a bead on
  7. draws a blank
  8. draws a line
  9. draws a line in the sand
  10. draws a line under
  11. draws a long bow

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