beaten one's breast

A form of beat one's breast — To ostentatiously display remorse, sorrow, or upset.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastpast participle of beat one's breast
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APA

beaten one's breast. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beaten%20one's%20breast

MLA

“beaten one's breast.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beaten%20one's%20breast. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beaten one's breast,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beaten%20one's%20breast.

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