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noun
- 1. an animal, especially a large or dangerous four-footed one: "a wild beast"
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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. : something formidably difficult to control or deal with. Synonyms.
BEAST definition: 1. an animal, especially a large or wild one: 2. an unpleasant, annoying, or cruel person: 3. an…. Learn more.
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.
noun. any nonhuman animal, especially a large, four-footed mammal. the crude animal nature common to humans and the lower animals: Hunger brought out the beast in him. a cruel, coarse, filthy, or otherwise beastlike person. Synonyms: barbarian, monster, ogre, savage, brute, pig, swine, cad. a live creature, as distinguished from a plant:
Definition of beast noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
You can use beast to refer to something or someone in a light-hearted way, and to mention that they have a particular quality. ...that rare beast, a sports movie that isn't boring. More Synonyms of beast
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.
BEAST meaning: 1. an animal, especially a large or wild one: 2. an annoying or cruel person: . Learn more.
an animal, especially a large or dangerous four-footed one: . Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.
Beast definition: An animal other than a human, especially a large four-footed mammal.
