beard
noun
a thick growth of hair on the face, especially on an adult man, often including a mustache.
was bearding
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past progressiveof beard.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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He was bearding the lion in his den.
From Heiress of Haddon by William E. Doubleday
Then the serang hesitated; he was evidently wondering whether even now he might not defy this foreigner who was bearding his terrible master.
From In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India by Herbert Strang
But when he began to display his arrogance in the face of Mr. Adams he found that he was bearding one who was at least his equal in pride and temper.
From John Quincy Adams American Statesmen Series by John T. (John Torrey) Morse
While Maurice was bearding his tutor, Eleanor had gone across town to her laundress's, to ask if Mrs. O'Brien would take Bingo as a boarder—.
From The Vehement Flame by Margaret Wade Campbell Deland
