present participle of bead

(architecture) Decoration or ornamental molding resembling a string of beads or of a semicircular cross section. / The beads or bead-forming quality of certain liquors.

The stem of a bean plant, proverbially fast-growing and tall. / (figuratively, colloquial, by extension) A tall, slim person. / (chiefly science fiction) A space elevator.

(idiomatic) To beat someone very severely.

(Britain, slang, dated, sometimes as a term of address) An old friend; an old chap or fellow.

Misspelling of maybe.

A tropical legume, Psophocarpus tetragonolobus, having clusters of purple flowers and pods with four jagged wings

(idiomatic) The holders of power or the authorities in a given situation, especially if seen as being faceless or unreasonably bureaucratic.

A person who carries a flag or banner (a standard). / (figuratively) A person who visibly leads.

(communication, aviation, nautical, navigation) A beacon that emits radio wave signals to guide ships or aircraft or to indicate the position of a ship, aircraft, or other object, person, or vehicle.