beat (Meaning)
beat (n)
a regular route for a sentry or policeman
the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
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
a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior
the sound of stroke or blow
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
a regular rate of repetition
a stroke or blow
the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing
beat (v)
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression
hit repeatedly
move rhythmically
shape by beating
make a rhythmic sound
glare or strike with great intensity
move with a thrashing motion
sail with much tacking or with difficulty
stir vigorously
strike (a part of one's own body) repeatedly, as in great emotion or in accompaniment to music
be superior
avoid paying
make a sound like a clock or a timer
move with a flapping motion
indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks
move with or as if with a regular alternating motion
make by pounding or trampling
produce a rhythm by striking repeatedly
strike (water or bushes) repeatedly to rouse animals for hunting
beat through cleverness and wit
be a mystery or bewildering to
wear out completely
beat (s)
very tired
beat (imp.)
of Beat
beat (p. p.)
of Beat
beat (v. t.)
To strike repeatedly; to lay repeated blows upon; as, to beat one's breast; to beat iron so as to shape it; to beat grain, in order to force out the seeds; to beat eggs and sugar; to beat a drum.
To punish by blows; to thrash.
To scour or range over in hunting, accompanied with the noise made by striking bushes, etc., for the purpose of rousing game.
To dash against, or strike, as with water or wind.
To tread, as a path.
To overcome in a battle, contest, strife, race, game, etc.; to vanquish or conquer; to surpass.
To cheat; to chouse; to swindle; to defraud; -- often with out.
To exercise severely; to perplex; to trouble.
To give the signal for, by beat of drum; to sound by beat of drum; as, to beat an alarm, a charge, a parley, a retreat; to beat the general, the reveille, the tattoo. See Alarm, Charge, Parley, etc.
beat (v. i.)
To strike repeatedly; to inflict repeated blows; to knock vigorously or loudly.
To move with pulsation or throbbing.
To come or act with violence; to dash or fall with force; to strike anything, as, rain, wind, and waves do.
To be in agitation or doubt.
To make progress against the wind, by sailing in a zigzag line or traverse.
To make a sound when struck; as, the drums beat.
To make a succession of strokes on a drum; as, the drummers beat to call soldiers to their quarters.
To sound with more or less rapid alternations of greater and less intensity, so as to produce a pulsating effect; -- said of instruments, tones, or vibrations, not perfectly in unison.
A round or course which is frequently gone over; as, a watchman's beat.
A place of habitual or frequent resort.
A cheat or swindler of the lowest grade; -- often emphasized by dead; as, a dead beat.
beat (n.)
A stroke; a blow.
A recurring stroke; a throb; a pulsation; as, a beat of the heart; the beat of the pulse.
The rise or fall of the hand or foot, marking the divisions of time; a division of the measure so marked. In the rhythm of music the beat is the unit.
A transient grace note, struck immediately before the one it is intended to ornament.
A sudden swelling or reenforcement of a sound, recurring at regular intervals, and produced by the interference of sound waves of slightly different periods of vibrations; applied also, by analogy, to other kinds of wave motions; the pulsation or throbbing produced by the vibrating together of two tones not quite in unison. See Beat, v. i., 8.
One that beats, or surpasses, another or others; as, the beat of him.
The act of one that beats a person or thing
The act of obtaining and publishing a piece of news by a newspaper before its competitors; also, the news itself; a scoop.
The act of scouring, or ranging over, a tract of land to rouse or drive out game; also, those so engaged, collectively.
A smart tap on the adversary's blade.
beat (a.)
Weary; tired; fatigued; exhausted.
Synonyms & Antonyms of beat
Synonyms:
- lambast
- bludgeon
- rush
- whap
- flog
- mess (up)
- beat up on
- thresh
- slam
- drub
- belabor
- whale
- birch
- buffet
- chop
- raid
- slog
- lambaste
- club
- baste
- bash
- slate
- swipe
- whup
- tan
- paddle
- bung up
- thrash
- box
- switch
- crack
- wallop
- lace
- tromp
- whack
- bat
- work over
- punch out
- rough (up)
- smack
- curry
- whop
- maul
- hammer
- belt
- pommel
- storm
- wound
- fib
- lather
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beat Sentence Examples
- The drummer's beats echoed through the concert hall, keeping the crowd on their feet.
- The heart beat in the patient's chest was faint, indicating a weakened condition.
- The rain beat against the car's windshield, obscuring the road ahead.
- The police officer beat his flashlight against the door, demanding entrance.
- The wind beat against the tree branches, causing them to sway violently.
- The clock's beat measured the passage of time, each second marking a step towards the future.
- The music had a strong beat that made it impossible not to dance.
- The boxer beat his opponent with relentless punches, securing a knockout.
- The chef beat the eggs until they became fluffy and light.
- The computer screen flickered erratically, its beat indicating a malfunction.
FAQs About the word beat
a regular route for a sentry or policeman, the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart, the basic rhythmic unit in a piec
punch, lash,lick, knock, hit, do, slap, whip, spank, hide
lose (to), fall, fall,lose (to), fail, collapse, give up, fail, fold, go down
The drummer's beats echoed through the concert hall, keeping the crowd on their feet.
The heart beat in the patient's chest was faint, indicating a weakened condition.
The rain beat against the car's windshield, obscuring the road ahead.
The police officer beat his flashlight against the door, demanding entrance.
