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To strike physically or violently
“We do not beat our kids, but we find other ways to discipline them when necessary.”
To defeat, or be better than, someone or something
“He wants to work harder to beat his own record next year.”
To form, shape or forge with a hammer
“Knowing their ability to beat metal into a variety of different shapes, he began by flattering them.”
To beat or throb in a rhythmic manner
“Gina felt her heart begin to beat quickly from her excitement.”
To stir or whisk vigorously
“Beat the potatoes with the butter until they reach a smooth but firm consistency.”
(usually "beats") To confound or perplex someone
“It beats me how this could possibly have happened.”
(of waves) To break or move against
“The waves continued to beat all along the shore.”
(of a bird) To fly making rhythmic wing movements
“The crow remained still until it suddenly beat its wings.”
To force a path through
“He would beat a path through the clumps of bushes.”
To avoid or circumvent (a rule, obstacle or problem)
“You can beat the system, but you can't beat the house.”
To frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim
“I have a plan to beat him at his own game.”
To shine with a bright, harsh light
“The tropical sun would beat down on us without mercy.”
To crush into fine particles
“Years of pounding would beat the rocks into a fine dust.”
To defeat heavily in a contest
To cheat, deceive or defraud someone for personal gain
To have been superior against one's peers
To give, or cause to give, a short, sudden jerking or convulsive movement
To be victorious, or to prove to be more powerful or superior
To physically agitate or stir up
To have achieved victory over
To make a loud, deep, resonant sound
To defy or put up an opposition to
To rain heavily
To fall or be hurled forcefully, typically in the form of a barrage
To move somewhere in a slow and steady way
To be comparable to in quality or excellence
To break into small fragments due to impact
To make or cause to make a short, sharp clicking sound
To make a series of changes of course while sailing
To make something, typically meat, more tender
To make emotionally sad or depressed
To ward off or put up an opposition to (an attack)
A hard strike or hit
“Jack delivered a thumping beat to the punching bag.”
A pulse or throb
“My heart skipped a beat when I realized that I would finally be meeting her.”
A strong rhythm in popular music
“This hip-hop song has a good beat to dance to.”
The sound made when something, especially a musical instrument, is struck
“His body would instinctively move to the beat of the drums.”
A very short period of time
“Within a beat, he was on the train headed home.”
An area allocated to a police officer and patrolled on foot
“Policemen on the beat are a regular sight in the community.”
A regular short, sharp sound, especially that made by a clock or watch
A highly expressive, rhythmical literary piece
An act of walking around, especially as a survey or tour
The action of fleeing or escaping
A temporary stop in action or speech
The act of keeping watch over an area by traveling around it
An area or region that one inhabits or operates from
A physical position or location assigned according to one's duty
A factual story, especially of a confidential nature
A person who does not conform to prevailing ideas or practices in their behavior or views
An act of flapping something, typically a wing or arm, up and down or from side to side
An item or story published or broadcast by only one source
An account of imaginary or real people and events told for entertainment
A task or piece of work allocated to someone as part of a job or course of study
A person's concern or sphere of operations as determined by their skill or authority
A device, containing an inverted pendulum, used to mark time by means of regular ticks
A person who does not succeed
Feeling tired, fatigued or weary
“I was totally beat after a big workout.”
Odd or peculiar in manner or character
Confounded with surprise or wonder
Having fallen into a state of disrepair or deterioration
Having lost confidence or hope
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