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beaching

beach
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [beech]
    • /bitʃ/
    • /biːtʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [beech]
    • /bitʃ/

Definitions of beaching word

  • noun beaching an expanse of sand or pebbles along a shore. 1
  • noun beaching the part of the shore of an ocean, sea, large river, lake, etc., washed by the tide or waves. 1
  • noun beaching the area adjacent to a seashore: We're vacationing at the beach. 1
  • verb with object beaching Nautical. to haul or run onto a beach: We beached the ship to save it. 1
  • verb with object beaching to make inoperative or unemployed. 1
  • noun beaching Present participle of beach. 1

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Origin of beaching

First appearance:

before 1525
One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1525-35; of obscure origin

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Beaching

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

beaching popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for beaching

verb beaching

  • quit — to stop, cease, or discontinue: She quit what she was doing to help me paint the house.
  • depart — When something or someone departs from a place, they leave it and start a journey to another place.
  • bolt — A bolt is a long metal object which screws into a nut and is used to fasten things together.
  • vacate — to give up possession or occupancy of: to vacate an apartment.
  • flee — to run away, as from danger or pursuers; take flight.

Antonyms for beaching

verb beaching

  • remain — to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified: to remain at peace.
  • wait — to remain inactive or in a state of repose, as until something expected happens (often followed by for, till, or until): to wait for the bus to arrive.
  • aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
  • assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
  • come back — If something that you had forgotten comes back to you, you remember it.

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