beating about

A form of beat about — To search for something; to look around for something; to hunt for something.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of beat about
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beating about. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beating%20about

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“beating about.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beating%20about. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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