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beat about the bush

beat a·bout the bush
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [beet uh-bout stressed th ee boo sh]
    • /bit əˈbaʊt stressed ði bʊʃ/
    • /biːt əˈbaʊt ðə bʊʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [beet uh-bout stressed th ee boo sh]
    • /bit əˈbaʊt stressed ði bʊʃ/

Definitions of beat about the bush words

  • noun beat about the bush to avoid the point at issue; prevaricate 3
  • verb beat about the bush Alternative form of beat around the bush. 0

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Parts of speech for Beat about the bush

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

beat about the bush 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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