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to beat out
[phrase form: beat]
01
to defeat and perform better than someone in a competition, sport, business, etc.
Transitive: to beat out a competitor
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Separable
Present tense
beat out
3rd person singular
beats out
Past simple
beat out
Past participle
beaten out
Examples
Their dedication and teamwork helped them beat out the other teams.
02
to make a rhythmic sound by hitting something consistently, commonly used in the context of music or drumming
Transitive: to beat out a rhythm
Examples
The drummer enthusiastically beat out a lively rhythm during the performance.
03
to suppress a fire or flame completely
Transitive: to beat out a fire
Examples
They tried to beat out the flames with sand during the fire drill.
