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bean

Definition

  • noun: a seed that is eaten as a vegetable and that comes from any one of many different kinds of climbing plants
  • noun: the seed of any of various erect or climbing plants (as of the genera 'Phaseolus' and 'Vigna') of the legume family other than the broad bean
  • verb: to hit (someone) on the head with something
  • verb: to strike (a person) on the head with an object
  • used in the phrase 'full of beans'
  • synonyms: broad bean

Examples

  • ('baseball') The pitcher almost 'beaned' the first batter. [=he threw a pitch that almost hit the batter's head]

  • A kid in the back of the room 'beaned' me with an eraser. [=threw an eraser that hit my head]

  • He blames corporate 'bean counters' for causing thousands of workers to lose their jobs.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Well, maybe a holiday that's all about giving isn't so... Get your hand out of that box! Okay. The next game is called Hot Boiled Beans. Of course it is. One person is sent out of the room while the others hide a small item. Then they invite the first person back by saying, "Hot boiled beans and bacon for supper, hurry up before it gets cold." If you people think this is better than Tom Hanks-giving, you're all crazy. (..)
    2014 TvShow: The Big Bang Theory Title: The Clean Room Infiltration Season: 8 Episode 11