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beat the bounds

beat the bound
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [beet stressed th ee bound]
    • /bit stressed ði baʊnd/
    • /biːt ðə baʊnd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [beet stressed th ee bound]
    • /bit stressed ði baʊnd/

Definition of beat the bounds words

  • noun beat the bounds (formerly) to define the boundaries of a parish by making a procession around them and hitting the ground with rods 3
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noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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beat the bounds 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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