beat about meaning

UK /biːt əˈbaʊt/ US /bit əˈbaʊt/ 3 syllables

beat about (verb): search anxiously.

Definition of beat about

  1. search anxiously

    Synonyms: cast about, cast around

    Type of: research

How to pronounce beat about

beat about is pronounced /biːt əˈbaʊt/ in British English and /bit əˈbaʊt/ in American English. It has 3 syllables.

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