English Explanatory Dictionary

beeline

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A very direct or quick path or trip.
  2. A dynamite fuse made with a small quantity of dynamite powder along its length, so that the spark travels quickly and at a specific known rate.
verb
  1. To travel in a straight line, ignoring established paths of travel.

Pronunciation

en-us-beeline.ogg /ˈbiːlaɪn/ en-au-beeline.ogg

Word forms

beeline beelines bee-line beelining beelined

Etymology

From bee + line, due to the belief that a bee returns to its hive in a straight course, originally an Americanism.

Related words

as the crow flies like a martin to his gourd
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