beating a retreat
The phrase “beating a retreat” has 5 syllables: beat-ing a re-treat
It's pronounced as /ˈbiːtɪŋ ə rɪˈtriːt/
What is synonym and antonym for beating a retreat?
In the thesaurus, “beating a retreat” has 27 synonyms and 14 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for beating a retreat along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for beating a retreat
- absconding
- beating it
- bolting
- breaking
- bugging out
- clearing out
- decamping
- eloping
- escaping
- fleeing
- flying
- getting out
- lamming
- lighting out
- making off
- making tracks
- mizzling
- retreating
- running
- running away
- running off
- scarpering
- scatting
- scramming
- skedaddling
- skirring
- turning tail
Antonyms for beating a retreat
- abiding
- bearding
- braving
- confronting
- daring
- defying
- dwelling
- facing
- hanging around
- lingering
- remaining
- staying
- sticking around
- tarrying
Example Sentences
- The soldiers began beating a retreat as the enemy advanced.
- After the heated argument, he quickly started beating a retreat.
- The protesters were beating a retreat when the police arrived.
- Realizing they were outnumbered, the rebels were beating a retreat.
- She was beating a retreat from the stage after forgetting her lines.
On this page you'll find 41 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to beating a retreat, such as: abiding, absconding, bearding, beating it, bolting, braving, breaking.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
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- beating it
- beelining
- beetling
- belting
- blasting
- blazing
- blowing
- bolting
- bombing
- bowling
- breaking
- breezing
- bugging out
- bundling
- bustling
- buzzing
- cannonballing
- careening
- careering
- catching up
- chasing
- clearing out
- coursing
- darting
- dashing
- decamping
- driving
- eloping
- escaping
- fast-forwarding
- fleeing
- flitting
- flying
- galloping
- getting a move on
- getting out
- haring
- hastening
- hieing
- highballing
- humping
- hurling
- hurrying
- hurtling
- hustling
- hying
- jetting
- jogging
- jumping
- lamming
- lighting out
- making off
- mizzling
- motoring
- nipping
- outpacing
- outrunning
- outstripping
- overtaking
- pelting
- quickening
- racing
- ramming
- retreating
- ripping
- rocketing
- running
- running away
- running off
- rushing
- rustling
- scampering
- scarpering
- scatting
- scooting
- scramming
- scudding
- scuffling
- scurrying
- scuttling
- shaking a leg
- shooting
- skedaddling
- skirring
- speeding
- sprinting
- stampeding
- stepping
- stepping on it
- stepping out
- streaking
- tearing
- traveling
- travelling
- trotting
- turning tail
- whirling
- whisking
- whizzing
- zipping
- zooming