beating one's breast

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

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of beat one's breast
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beating one's breast. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beating%20one's%20breast

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Chicago

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