bean

1 of 2

noun

ˈbēn

: fava bean

: the seed of any of various erect or climbing plants (as of the genera Phaseolus and Vigna) of the legume family other than the fava bean

: a plant bearing beans

: an immature bean pod used as a vegetable

: a valueless item

beans plural : the least amount

didn't know beans about it

: any of various seeds or fruits that resemble beans or bean pods

coffee beans

also : a plant producing these

beans plural : exuberance

—used in the phrase full of beans

beans plural : nonsense, bunkum

—used in the phrase full of beans

: head, brain

: a protuberance on the upper mandible of waterfowl see duck illustration

bean

2 of 2

verb

beaned; beaning; beans

transitive verb

: to strike (a person) on the head with an object

Example Sentences

Noun We ate rice and beans for dinner. We're growing tomatoes and beans in our garden this year.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Brainstorm your meal plan with this in mind: The investment in making an inexpensive pot of beans with rice on Sunday can pay off in easy burritos and bean salad on Monday and Tuesday.

Ann Maloney, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2022 For example, my favorites are bean and cheese with bacon, carne guisada, potato and egg, and bacon and egg.

Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 14 Sep. 2022 Afterward, the governor handed the prince a brown bag containing a bean sprout sandwich.

George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2022 The standard bean fillings make for a starchier, dense cake.

Em Chan, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2022 The playground is open at Stepping Stone Farm with a corn maze, bean maze, hay ride, jumbo jumpers, 10 and 20-foot slides, corn pit, hay mound, and dirt mountain ($5 admission).

The Courier-Journal, 8 Sep. 2022 There are others like a $5 nacho hack and a $2 bean and cheese burrito hack.

Alena Botros, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2022 Part 3 is bean fields, Urkel, sisters and keys in electric sockets.

Doug Lesmerises, cleveland, 5 Sep. 2022 The rest of the evening was spent calling the little bean-head to the truck with door remaining closed.

John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Sep. 2022

Verb

Everyone on the field agreed Matt Cain didn’t mean to bean David Wright on Aug, 15, 2009, when the star third baseman suffered a concussion after being hit on the helmet.

Jerry Beach, Forbes, 9 Apr. 2022 Eight days earlier in Pittsburgh, Cubs manager Joe Maddon took exception to Pirates pitcher Jordan Lyles nearly beaning Javier Baez.

Mark Gonzales, chicagotribune.com, 13 July 2019 Immediately following the show, there will bean after arty in the Kleist Center’s Black Box Theatre.

Rich Heileman, cleveland, 8 Nov. 2019 The Dodgers were fortunate the Nationals didn’t further reduce their 3-1 lead in that inning, which Buehler started by beaning Kurt Suzuki.

Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2019 After Maddon’s ejection, David Bote was beaned by reliever Clay Holmes with the bases loaded during a five-run fifth, causing home-plate umpire Joe West to issue warnings to both dugouts.

Mark Gonzales, chicagotribune.com, 3 July 2019 Attacking the upper half of the strike zone against the Cubs has been a successful ploy by the Dodgers and Braves, but the high and tight pitches by Lyles and Clay Holmes — who beaned David Bote with the bases loaded — were too much for Maddon.

Mark Gonzales, chicagotribune.com, 5 July 2019 On June 21, 1967, Yankees pitcher Thad Tillotson beaned Sox third baseman Joe Foy, who had hit a grand slam the day before, in the second inning.

Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Aug. 2019 Baltimore closer Mychal Givens beaned Bregman between the shoulder blades with a 97 mph fastball in the ninth inning.

Chandler Rome, Houston Chronicle, 13 Aug. 2019 See More

单词	beaning
释义	bean 1 of 2 noun ˈbēn 1 a : fava bean b : the seed of any of various erect or climbing plants (as of the genera Phaseolus and Vigna) of the legume family other than the fava bean c : a plant bearing beans d : an immature bean pod used as a vegetable 2 a : a valueless item b beans plural : the least amount didn't know beans about it 3 : any of various seeds or fruits that resemble beans or bean pods coffee beans also : a plant producing these 4 a beans plural : exuberance —used in the phrase full of beans b beans plural : nonsense, bunkum —used in the phrase full of beans 5 : head, brain 6 : a protuberance on the upper mandible of waterfowl see duck illustration bean 2 of 2 verb beaned; beaning; beans transitive verb : to strike (a person) on the head with an object Synonyms Noun block [slang] dome head mazard [chiefly dialect] mazzard nob noddle noggin noodle nut [slang] pate poll See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun We ate rice and beans for dinner. We're growing tomatoes and beans in our garden this year. Recent Examples on the Web Noun Brainstorm your meal plan with this in mind: The investment in making an inexpensive pot of beans with rice on Sunday can pay off in easy burritos and bean salad on Monday and Tuesday. Ann Maloney, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2022 For example, my favorites are bean and cheese with bacon, carne guisada, potato and egg, and bacon and egg. Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 14 Sep. 2022 Afterward, the governor handed the prince a brown bag containing a bean sprout sandwich. George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2022 The standard bean fillings make for a starchier, dense cake. Em Chan, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2022 The playground is open at Stepping Stone Farm with a corn maze, bean maze, hay ride, jumbo jumpers, 10 and 20-foot slides, corn pit, hay mound, and dirt mountain ($5 admission). The Courier-Journal, 8 Sep. 2022 There are others like a $5 nacho hack and a $2 bean and cheese burrito hack. Alena Botros, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2022 Part 3 is bean fields, Urkel, sisters and keys in electric sockets. Doug Lesmerises, cleveland, 5 Sep. 2022 The rest of the evening was spent calling the little bean-head to the truck with door remaining closed. John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Sep. 2022 Verb Everyone on the field agreed Matt Cain didn’t mean to bean David Wright on Aug, 15, 2009, when the star third baseman suffered a concussion after being hit on the helmet. Jerry Beach, Forbes, 9 Apr. 2022 Eight days earlier in Pittsburgh, Cubs manager Joe Maddon took exception to Pirates pitcher Jordan Lyles nearly beaning Javier Baez. Mark Gonzales, chicagotribune.com, 13 July 2019 Immediately following the show, there will bean after arty in the Kleist Center’s Black Box Theatre. Rich Heileman, cleveland, 8 Nov. 2019 The Dodgers were fortunate the Nationals didn’t further reduce their 3-1 lead in that inning, which Buehler started by beaning Kurt Suzuki. Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2019 After Maddon’s ejection, David Bote was beaned by reliever Clay Holmes with the bases loaded during a five-run fifth, causing home-plate umpire Joe West to issue warnings to both dugouts. Mark Gonzales, chicagotribune.com, 3 July 2019 Attacking the upper half of the strike zone against the Cubs has been a successful ploy by the Dodgers and Braves, but the high and tight pitches by Lyles and Clay Holmes — who beaned David Bote with the bases loaded — were too much for Maddon. Mark Gonzales, chicagotribune.com, 5 July 2019 On June 21, 1967, Yankees pitcher Thad Tillotson beaned Sox third baseman Joe Foy, who had hit a grand slam the day before, in the second inning. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Aug. 2019 Baltimore closer Mychal Givens beaned Bregman between the shoulder blades with a 97 mph fastball in the ninth inning. Chandler Rome, Houston Chronicle, 13 Aug. 2019 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English bene, from Old English bēan; akin to Old High German bōna bean Verb verbal derivative of bean entry 1 in sense "head" First Known Use Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 1909, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing bean adzuki bean bean counter bean sprouts bean thread black bean black-eyed bean broad bean butter bean Calabar bean cannellini bean castor bean cocoa bean coffee bean fava bean great northern bean green bean jack bean haricot bean jelly bean jequirity bean jumping bean kidney bean lima bean locust bean Mexican bean beetle moth bean mung bean pea bean red bean pole bean navy bean runner bean shell bean snap bean sieva bean soya bean tepary bean tonka bean vanilla bean velvet bean white bean wax bean winged bean yard-long bean bean counting bean curd Mexican jumping bean garbanzo bean French bean scarlet runner bean turtle bean string bean pinto bean azuki bean cacao bean See More adzuki bean bean counter bean sprouts bean thread black bean black-eyed bean broad bean butter bean Calabar bean cannellini bean castor bean cocoa bean coffee bean fava bean great northern bean green bean jack bean haricot bean jelly bean jequirity bean jumping bean kidney bean lima bean locust bean Mexican bean beetle moth bean mung bean pea bean red bean pole bean navy bean runner bean shell bean snap bean sieva bean soya bean tepary bean tonka bean vanilla bean velvet bean white bean wax bean winged bean yard-long bean bean counting bean curd Mexican jumping bean garbanzo bean French bean scarlet runner bean turtle bean string bean pinto bean azuki bean cacao bean See More Kids Definition bean noun ˈbēn 1 : the edible seed or pod of a bushy or climbing garden plant related to the peas and clovers 2 : a seed or fruit like a bean coffee beans beaning verb present participle of bean as in conking Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance conking stabbing braining skulling spearing sledging clubbing cudgeling whipping slashing sapping lashing flailing sledgehammering thrashing bumping cudgelling caning jabbing dumping switching butting kicking kneeing creaming bunting stamping flogging shoving rabbit-punching pelting leveling poking pushing smacking prodding tapping stroking flicking swatting decking whacking battering hitting pummeling socking jostling chopping flooring clouting slugging clobbering felling batting peppering mauling punching knocking down mangling thwacking slapping sucker punching cuffing scuffing banging levelling walloping licking slamming clapping hammering clipping bludgeoning knocking drubbing buffeting zapping boxing biffing bopping bobbing smiting bashing thumping belting nailing pounding whaling bowling (down or over) lambasting roughing rapping swiping bunging bonking busting cracking beating pommeling striking pummelling tagging clocking pasting slogging pommelling lacing
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bean

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