Meanings
verbbeachcomb (third-person singular simple present beachcombs, present participle beachcombing, simple past and past participle beachcombed)
present singular third person beachcombs · participle present beachcombing · participle past beachcombed · past beachcombed
- To go beachcombing.
nounbeachcomb (plural beachcombs)
plural beachcombs
- An instance of beachcombing.
It's better to amble around, drop the "pick" for a lunchtime swim or beachcomb, then find a nice anchorage for the night.
2021 December 28, The Road Ahead, Brisbane, page 41, column 2
Origin
Probably a back-formation from beachcomber.
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beachcomb. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beachcomb
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