beaten the air

A form of beat the air — To fight to no purpose, or against an imaginary enemy.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastpast participle of beat the air
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APA

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

MLA

“beaten the air.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beaten%20the%20air. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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

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