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- US Pronunciation
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- [been]
- /bin/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [been]
- /bin/
Definitions of beaning word
- noun beaning the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, especially of the genus Phaseolus. 1
- noun beaning a plant producing such seeds. 1
- noun beaning the pod of such a plant, especially when immature and eaten as a vegetable. 1
- noun beaning any of various other beanlike seeds or plants, as the coffee bean. 1
- noun beaning Slang. a person's head. a coin or a bank note considered as a coin: I can't pay for the ticket, I don't have a bean in my jeans. 1
- noun beaning British Informal. a minimum amount of money: They've been disinherited and now haven't a bean. 1
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Origin of beaning
First appearance:
before 950 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 950; Middle English bene, Old English bēan; cognate with Old Norse baun, Old Frisian bāne, Dutch boon, Old Saxon, Old High German bona (German Bohne), probably < Germanic *babnō, cognate with Russian bob, Latin faba < European Indo-European *bhabh-
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Parts of speech for Beaning
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
beaning popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% 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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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for beaning
verb beaning
- hit — to deal a blow or stroke to: Hit the nail with the hammer.
- harm — a U.S. air-to-surface missile designed to detect and destroy radar sites by homing on their emissions.
- charge — If you charge someone an amount of money, you ask them to pay that amount for something that you have sold to them or done for them.
- raid — a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed: a police raid on a gambling ring.
- besiege — If you are besieged by people, many people want something from you and continually bother you.
Antonyms for beaning
verb beaning
- 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.
- retreat — the forced or strategic withdrawal of an army or an armed force before an enemy, or the withdrawing of a naval force from action.
- guard — to keep safe from harm or danger; protect; watch over: to guard the ruler.
- protect — to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
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