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- Dictionarybeat/biːt/
verb
- 1. strike (a person or an animal) repeatedly and violently so as to hurt or injure them, typically with an implement such as a club or whip: "if we were caught we were beaten" Similar
- 2. defeat (someone) in a game or other competitive situation: "she beat him easily at chess" Similar
noun
- 1. a main accent or rhythmic unit in music or poetry: "the glissando begins on the second beat"
- 2. the movement of a bird's wings: "the beat of the swallow's wings as they dive after midges"
adjective
- 1. completely exhausted: informal "I'm beat—I need an hour or so to rest"
- 2. relating to the beat generation or its philosophy: "beat poet Allen Ginsberg"
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BEAT definition: 1. to defeat or do better than: 2. to be better or more enjoyable than another activity or…. Learn more.
Beat can mean “hit repeatedly,” “stir vigorously,” or “defeat.” A beat can also be a rhythmic pulse, a physical blow, or a funky poet. In terms of number of definitions, it’s hard to beat this little word.
: to strike repeatedly: a. : to hit repeatedly so as to inflict pain. Inmates were put in solitary for beating other inmates. often used with up. … brutes who beat up their victims without compunction … J. H. Plumb. b. : to walk on : tread. beat the pavement looking for work. c. : to strike directly against forcefully and repeatedly : dash against.
Definition of beat verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Beat definition: to strike violently or forcefully and repeatedly. See examples of BEAT used in a sentence.
beat implies the giving of repeated blows: to beat a rug. To hit is usually to give a single blow, definitely directed: to hit a ball. To pound is to give heavy and repeated blows, often with the fist: to pound a nail, the table.
a. To shape or break by repeated blows; forge: beat the glowing metal into a dagger. b. To make by pounding or trampling: beat a path through the jungle. 4. To mix rapidly with a utensil: beat two eggs in a bowl. 5. a. To defeat or subdue, as in a contest. See Synonyms at defeat. b.
Definition of beat noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. beat. noun. /biːt/ Idioms. of drums/heart/wings. [countable] a single hit to something, such as a drum, or a movement of something, such as your heart; the sound that this makes. several loud beats on the drum. a heart rate of 80 beats per minute. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
BEAT meaning: 1. to defeat someone in a competition: 2. to hit a person or animal hard many times: 3. to hit…. Learn more.
beat meaning, definition, what is beat: to get the most points, votes etc in a g...: Learn more.