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- [bee-lahyn]
- /ˈbiˌlaɪn/
- /ˈbiː.laɪn/
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- [bee-lahyn]
- /ˈbiˌlaɪn/
Definitions of beeline word
- noun beeline the most direct route between two places (esp in the phrase make a beeline for) 3
- noun beeline a straight line or direct route from one place to another 3
- noun beeline a direct route traveled quickly (usually in the phrase make a beeline for): The minute he came home he made a beeline for the refrigerator. 1
- noun beeline A straight line between two places. 1
- noun beeline direct course towards sth 1
- noun beeline A very direct or quick path or trip. 0
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Origin of beeline
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1820-30; bee1 + line1
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Parts of speech for Beeline
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
beeline popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% 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".
beeline usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for beeline
noun beeline
- straightaway — straight onward, without turn or curve, as a racecourse.
- shortcut — a shorter or quicker way.
verb beeline
- lose no time — act without delay
- whish — a whishing sound.
- make time — the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- bestir — to cause (oneself, or, rarely, another person) to become active; rouse
- make short work of — exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something; labor; toil.
adjective beeline
- linear — of, consisting of, or using lines: linear design.
- rectilinear — forming a straight line.
- undistorted — not truly or completely representing the facts or reality; misrepresented; false: She has a distorted view of life.
- direct — to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc.: He directed the company through a difficult time.
- in a row — lined up
adverb beeline
- undeviatingly — to turn aside, as from a route, way, course, etc.
- directly — in a direct line, way, or manner; straight: The path leads directly to the lake.
- go straight — without a bend, angle, or curve; not curved; direct: a straight path.
- unswervingly — to turn aside abruptly in movement or direction; deviate suddenly from the straight or direct course.
- smack-dab — directly; squarely: smack-dab in the middle.
Top questions with beeline
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