Besting

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This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

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  • v. Present participle of best.
  • Word Usage
    "'Then we may console ourselves that his "besting" will be legal, in which case no harm will come of it,' said George with a smile, as, having put his skates on, he gave his hand to his sister and took her for a round."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    fight    combat    scrap    fighting   
    Variant
    beat   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    pulsation    throbbing   
    Verb Stem
    beat   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    cheating    competing    completing    defeating    deleting    depleting    eating    fleeting    greeting    heating   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    killing    whippings    burnings    mutilation    deprivation    privation    rape    maltreatment    coercion    intimidation