Beat About (Verb)
Meaning
Search anxiously.
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- She and her family have been beating about for any clue about her missing sister for weeks.
- The team of investigators has been beating about the area, looking for any shred of evidence.
- Her mind was beating about, desperately searching for a solution to the puzzle.
- They've been beating about for days trying to locate the small village on the map.
- The journalist has been beating about for hours trying to get an exclusive interview with the reclusive celebrity.