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beat

/bˈiːt/

/ˈbit/

[verb] [adjective] [noun]

to beat

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1

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

synonyms : beat up

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2

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

synonyms : beat out

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3

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

synonyms : scramble

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4

hit repeatedly

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5

move rhythmically

synonyms : pound

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6

shape by beating

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7

make a rhythmic sound

synonyms : drum

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8

strike (a part of one's own body) repeatedly, as in great emotion or in accompaniment to music

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9

sail with much tacking or with difficulty

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10

move with a thrashing motion

synonyms : flap

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11

glare or strike with great intensity

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12

strike (water or bushes) repeatedly to rouse animals for hunting

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13

make by pounding or trampling

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14

produce a rhythm by striking repeatedly

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15

move with a flapping motion

synonyms : flap

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16

indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks

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17

move with or as if with a regular alternating motion

synonyms : pulsate

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18

make a sound like a clock or a timer

synonyms : tick

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19

avoid paying

synonyms : bunk

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20

be superior

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21

wear out completely

synonyms : exhaust

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22

be a mystery or bewildering to

synonyms : amaze

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23

beat through cleverness and wit

synonyms : circumvent

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beat

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very tired

synonyms : all in(p)

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Beat

1

a piece of music or a poem's main rhythm

synonyms : musical rhythm

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2

the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart

synonyms : heartbeat

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3

a regular route for a sentry or policeman

synonyms : round

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4

feeding only on plants

antonyms : omnivorous

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the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing

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a stroke or blow

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7

a regular rate of repetition

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8

(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse

synonyms : cadence

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9

the sound of stroke or blow

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10

a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior

synonyms : beatnik

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11

a single pulsation of an oscillation produced by adding two waves of different frequencies; has a frequency equal to the difference between the two oscillations

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the basic unit of time that serves as the foundation for rhythm

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a moment or pause in a scene where a character experiences a change in emotion or thought, often used to build tension, convey subtext, or advance the story.

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Examples

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.

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Nearby words

bearnaise sauce

beat a dead horse

beat a path to door

beat swords into plowshares

beat to the punch

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