BEAT ABOUT

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Search anxiously

Synonyms:

beat about; cast about; cast around

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Hypernyms (to "beat about" is one way to...):

explore; research; search (inquire into)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

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