Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beat the wing

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.46 in modern English

Syllables: beat- the wing
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To flutter or flap; to move with fluttering agitation, or to rush.

Dated

Example Sentences

"Thrice have I beat the wing, and rid with night / About the world."

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

beats the wing (present, singular) beating the wing (participle, present) beaten the wing (participle, past)

Questions

What does beat the wing mean?: To flutter or flap; to move with fluttering agitation, or to rush.

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