beat a retreat (Meaning)
Wordnet
beat a retreat (v)
depart hastily
Synonyms & Antonyms of beat a retreat
Synonyms:
- hightail (it)
- skedaddle
- turn tail
- break
- bug out
- make tracks
- get out
- light out
- skip (out)
- get (away)
- clear out
Antonyms:
beat a retreat Sentence Examples
- The army beat a hasty retreat as enemy forces advanced.
- The protesters were forced to beat a retreat after police used tear gas.
- The thunderstorm forced us to beat a retreat indoors.
- The wildfire spread rapidly, causing residents to beat a retreat.
- The invading army was soundly defeated and beat a hasty retreat.
- The outnumbered soldiers chose to beat a strategic retreat rather than face annihilation.
- The tourists beat a hasty retreat as the volcano began to erupt.
- The children beat a retreat to the safety of home as darkness fell.
- The hikers beat a prudent retreat as a snowstorm approached.
- The rebels were forced to beat a retreat after their attack failed.
FAQs About the word beat a retreat
depart hastily
retreat, flee, run, run away, bolt, beat it, escape, fly, run off, hightail (it)
beard, confront, face, dare, confront, beard, dare, remain,face, brave
The army beat a hasty retreat as enemy forces advanced.
The protesters were forced to beat a retreat after police used tear gas.
The thunderstorm forced us to beat a retreat indoors.
The wildfire spread rapidly, causing residents to beat a retreat.
