beat

/bˈiːt/

/ˈbit/

to beat

MAIN VERB

battre

to hit somebody or something hard several times using one's hand or other objects such as a stick

Synonymes : beat up

battre

to get more points, votes, etc. than the other side, in a game, race, competition, etc. and win

Synonymes : beat out

battre

to repeatedly mix something using a spoon, fork, etc.

Synonymes : scramble

Beat

temps

a piece of music or a poem's main rhythm

Exemples

1. The company's new product line beat the living daylights out of the competition in sales last quarter.

2. Beat it!

3. Truly we have beaten swords into ploughshares!

4. Rock music often features strong beats and powerful guitar riffs.