walking the beat

A form of walk the beat — To patrol on the job, especially as a police officer or guard.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of walk the beat
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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