beating about the bush

A form of beat about the bush

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of beat about the bush
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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