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    beast
    /biːst/

    noun

    • 1. an animal, especially a large or dangerous four-footed one: "a wild beast"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBEAST | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    BEAST definition: 1. an animal, especially a large or wild one: 2. an unpleasant, annoying, or cruel person: 3. an…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › beastBeast Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    beast. noun. ˈbēst. Synonyms of beast. 1. a. : a four-footed mammal as distinguished from a human being, a lower vertebrate, and an invertebrate. b. : a lower animal as distinguished from a human being. c. : an animal as distinguished from a plant. d. : an animal under human control. 2. : a contemptible person. 3.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › beastBeast - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A beast is an animal — and usually not a gentle or attractive one. You can also call a person a beast when they're behaving in a crude, savage, or horrible way. There are many types of beast in the world: dogs, cats, horses, monkeys, birds, and fish are all beasts.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbeast noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of beast noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › beastBEAST Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    The adjective beastly means monstrous, nasty, vile, or cruel. A more recent slang sense of beast is completely positive. Calling someone a beast in this way means they are extremely strong, skilled, or dominant in some activity, such as a sport, as in Tara is a beast on the volleyball court.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › beastBeast - definition of beast by The Free Dictionary

    1. An animal other than a human, especially a large four-footed mammal. 2. Animal nature as opposed to intellect or spirit: an insult that brought out the beast in him. 3. A very large or powerful person or thing: drives a beast of a truck. 4. Something of a specified kind: Her latest film is an odd beast. 5. A brutal, contemptible person.

  8. www.yourdictionary.com › beastBeast Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Beast definition: An animal other than a human, especially a large four-footed mammal.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryBEAST definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. 1. Archaic. any animal as distinguished from a human being. 2. any large, four-footed animal; sometimes, specif., a domesticated animal. 3. qualities or impulses like an animal's. the beast in him. 4. a person who is gross, brutal, vile, etc. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBEAST | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    BEAST meaning: 1. an animal, especially a large or wild one: 2. an annoying or cruel person: . Learn more.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › beastbeast | meaning of beast in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    beast meaning, definition, what is beast: an animal, especially a large or dangero...: Learn more.