Meanings
verbtake a bead on (third-person singular simple present takes a bead on, present participle taking a bead on, simple past took a bead on, past participle taken a bead on)
present singular third person takes a bead on · participle present taking a bead on · past took a bead on · participle past taken a bead on
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo aim a gun at something.
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take a bead on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20a%20bead%20on
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“take a bead on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20a%20bead%20on. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “take a bead on,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20a%20bead%20on.
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