beat the air

beat the A·ïr

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [beet stressed th ee ah-eer]
- /bit stressed ði ˈɑ ɪər/
- /biːt ðə eə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [beet stressed th ee ah-eer]
- /bit stressed ði ˈɑ ɪər/

Definitions of beat the air words

verb with object beat the air to strike violently or forcefully and repeatedly. 1
verb with object beat the air to dash against: rain beating the trees. 1
verb with object beat the air to flutter, flap, or rotate in or against: beating the air with its wings. 1
verb with object beat the air to sound, as on a drum: beating a steady rhythm; to beat a tattoo. 1
verb with object beat the air to stir vigorously: Beat the egg whites well. 1
verb with object beat the air to break, forge, or make by blows: to beat their swords into plowshares. 1

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Origin of beat the air

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English beten, Old English bēatan; cognate with Old Norse bauta, Middle Low German bōten, Old High German bōzzan; akin to MIr búalaim I hit, Latin fūstis a stick < *bheud-

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Parts of speech for Beat the air

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beat the air popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% 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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