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beat > 34 senses
ADJECTIVE1beat, all in, bushed, deadVery tired
NOUN1beat, roundA regular route for a sentry or policeman
2beat, pulse, pulsation, heartbeatThe rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
3beat, rhythm, musical rhythmThe basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
4beatA single pulsation of an oscillation produced by adding two waves of different frequencies
5beat, beatnikA member of the beat generation
6beatThe sound of stroke or blow
7beat, meter, metre, measure, cadence(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
8beatA regular rate of repetition
9beatA stroke or blow
10beatThe act of beating to windward
VERB1beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquishCome out better in a competition, race, or conflict
2beat, beat up, work overGive a beating to
3beatHit repeatedly
4beat, pound, thumpMove rhythmically
5beatShape by beating
6beat, drum, thrumMake a rhythmic sound
7beatGlare or strike with great intensity
8beat, flapMove with a thrashing motion
9beatSail with much tacking or with difficulty
10beat, scrambleStir vigorously
11beatStrike (a part of one's own body) repeatedly, as in great emotion or in accompaniment to music
12beatBe superior
13beat, bunkAvoid paying
14beat, tick, ticktock, ticktackMake a sound like a clock or a timer
15beat, flapMove with a flapping motion
16beatIndicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks
17beat, pulsate, quiverMove with or as if with a regular alternating motion
18beatMake by pounding or trampling
19beatProduce a rhythm by striking repeatedly
20beatStrike (water or bushes) repeatedly to rouse animals for hunting
21beat, outwit, overreach, outsmart, outfox, circumventBeat through cleverness and wit
22beat, perplex, vex, stick, get, puzzle, mystify, baffle, pose, bewilder, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, amaze, dumbfoundBe a mystery or bewildering to
23beat, exhaust, wash up, tucker, tucker outWear out completely
beat > pronunciation
Soundsbiy't
Rhymesaesthete, athlete, backseat, and 73 more rhymes in iyt at the HyperDic website...
beat > adjective
MeaningVery tired.
Examples"so beat I could flop down and go to sleep anywhere"
Synonymsall in, bushed, dead
Similar totired
Usagecolloquialism
beat > noun 1, location
MeaningA regular route for a sentry or policeman.
Examples"in the old days a policeman walked a beat and knew all his people by name"
Synonymsround
Broaderpath, route, itinerary
beat > noun 2, event
MeaningThe rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart.
Examples"he could feel the beat of her heart"
Synonymspulse, pulsation, heartbeat
Narrowerdiastole; systole; throb, throbbing, pounding
Broaderperiodic event, recurrent event
Verbsbeat
beat > noun 3, communication
MeaningThe basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music.
Examples"the conductor set the beat"
Synonymsrhythm, musical rhythm
Narrowerbackbeat; downbeat; upbeat; syncopation
Broadermusical time
Verbsbeat; beat; beat; beat; beat
beat > noun 4, phenomenon
MeaningA single pulsation of an oscillation produced by adding two waves of different frequencies. Has a frequency equal to the difference between the two oscillations.
Broaderoscillation, vibration
Adjectivesheterodyne
beat > noun 5, person
MeaningA member of the beat generation. A nonconformist in dress and behavior.
Synonymsbeatnik
Member ofbeat generation, beats, beatniks
Broadernonconformist, recusant
beat > noun 6, event
MeaningThe sound of stroke or blow.
Examples"he heard the beat of a drum"
Broadersound
Verbsbeat; beat
beat > noun 7, communication
Meaning(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse.
Synonymsmeter, metre, measure, cadence
Categoryprosody, metrics
Narrowercatalexis; scansion; common measure, common meter; metrical foot, foot, metrical unit
Broaderpoetic rhythm, rhythmic pattern, prosody
beat > noun 8, attribute
MeaningA regular rate of repetition.
Examples"the cox raised the beat"
Broaderpace, rate
Verbsbeat
beat > noun 9, act
MeaningA stroke or blow.
Examples"the signal was two beats on the steam pipe"
Broaderstroke
Verbsbeat; beat
beat > noun 10, act
MeaningThe act of beating to windward. Sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing.
Broadersailing
Verbsbeat
beat > verb 1, competition
MeaningCome out better in a competition, race, or conflict.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
ModelThe fighter managed to beat his opponent
Examples"Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"
Synonymsbeat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish
Entailswin
Narroweroutpoint, outscore; walk over; eliminate; worst, pip, mop up, whip, rack up; whomp; spread-eagle, spreadeagle, rout; get the jump; cheat, chouse, shaft, screw, chicane, jockey; surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed, outdo, surmount, outperform; outdo, outflank, trump, best, scoop; outfight; overpower, overmaster, overwhelm; checkmate, mate; immobilize, immobilise; outplay; bat, clobber, drub, thrash, lick
Broaderget the better of, overcome, defeat
Similar tooutwit, overreach, outsmart, outfox, beat, circumvent
Nounsbeating
beat > verb 2, contact
MeaningGive a beating to. Subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody
ModelThey want to beat the prisoners
Examples"Thugs beat him up when he walked down the street late at night"; "The teacher used to beat the students"
Synonymsbeat up, work over
Entailshit
Narrowerstrong-arm; soak; pistol-whip; belabour, belabor; rough up; flog, welt, whip, lather, lash, slash, strap, trounce; cane, flog, lambaste, lambast; knock cold, knock out, kayo; thrash, thresh, lam, flail; clobber, baste, batter; spank, paddle, larrup
Nounsbeating
beat > verb 3, contact
MeaningHit repeatedly.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Examples"beat on the door"; "beat the table with his shoe"
Narrowerfull; beat; beetle; bastinado; deck, coldcock, dump, knock down, floor; whang; paste; thrash, thresh; hammer
Broaderstrike
Similar tobeat
Nounsbeater; beat; beat
beat > verb 4, motion
MeaningMove rhythmically.
PatternSomething ----s; Something is ----ing PP
Examples"Her heart was beating fast"
Synonymspound, thump
Narrowerpulsate, throb, pulse; palpitate, flutter; thrash; flap
Broadermove
Similar tobeat
Nounsbeat; beat
beat > verb 5, creation
MeaningShape by beating.
PatternSomebody ----s something
ModelThe chef wants to beat the eggs
Examples"beat swords into ploughshares"
Narrowerforge, hammer
Broadershape, form, work, mold, mould, forge
Participlebeaten
Nounsbeat
beat > verb 6, perception
MeaningMake a rhythmic sound.
PatternSomething ----s; Something is ----ing PP
Examples"The drums beat all night"
Synonymsdrum, thrum
Broadersound, go
Similar tobeat
Nounsbeat
beat > verb 7, perception
MeaningGlare or strike with great intensity.
PatternSomething is ----ing PP
Examples"The sun was beating down on us"
Broaderglare
beat > verb 8, motion
MeaningMove with a thrashing motion.
PatternSomething ----s something
Examples"The eagle beat its wings and soared high into the sky"
Synonymsflap
Narrowerbate; clap
Broadermove, displace
Similar tobeat, flap
Nounsbeat
beat > verb 9, motion
MeaningSail with much tacking or with difficulty.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
Examples"The boat beat in the strong wind"
Categorynavigation, pilotage, piloting
Broadersail
Nounsbeat
beat > verb 10, contact
MeaningStir vigorously.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples"beat the egg whites"; "beat the cream"
Synonymsscramble
Categorycooking, cookery, preparation
Narrowerwhisk, whip; cream
Broaderagitate, vex, disturb, commove, shake up, stir up, raise up
Nounsbeater
beat > verb 11, contact
MeaningStrike (a part of one's own body) repeatedly, as in great emotion or in accompaniment to music.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"beat one's breast"; "beat one's foot rhythmically"
Broaderstrike
Similar tobeat
Nounsbeat
beat > verb 12, stative
MeaningBe superior.
PatternSomething ----s something
Examples"Reading beats watching television"; "This sure beats work!"
Broaderbe
beat > verb 13, social
MeaningAvoid paying.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"beat the subway fare"
Synonymsbunk
Broadercheat, rip off, chisel
beat > verb 14, perception
MeaningMake a sound like a clock or a timer.
PatternSomething ----s
Examples"the grandfather clock beat midnight"
Synonymstick, ticktock, ticktack
Broadersound, go
Nounsbeat
beat > verb 15, motion
MeaningMove with a flapping motion.
PatternSomething ----s
Synonymsflap
Narrowerflail, thresh; clap
Broadermove
Similar tobeat, flap
beat > verb 16, motion
MeaningIndicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP
Examples"Beat the rhythm"
Narrowerbeat out, tap out, thump out
Similar tobeat; beat, pound, thump; drum, beat, thrum
Nounsbeat
beat > verb 17, motion
MeaningMove with or as if with a regular alternating motion.
PatternSomething ----s
Synonymspulsate, quiver
Broadermove
Similar topulsate, throb, pulse
beat > verb 18, creation
MeaningMake by pounding or trampling.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"beat a path through the forest"
Entailstread, trample
Broadermake, create
beat > verb 19, creation
MeaningProduce a rhythm by striking repeatedly.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"beat the drum"
Categorymusic
Broaderplay
Similar tobeat
Nounsbeat
beat > verb 20, contact
MeaningStrike (water or bushes) repeatedly to rouse animals for hunting.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Broaderbeat
beat > verb 21, competition
MeaningBeat through cleverness and wit.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Examples"I beat the traffic"
Synonymsoutwit, overreach, outsmart, outfox, circumvent
Broadersurpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed, outdo, surmount, outperform
Similar tobeat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish
beat > verb 22, cognition
MeaningBe a mystery or bewildering to.
PatternSomething ----s somebody
Examples"This beats me!"
Synonymsperplex, vex, stick, get, puzzle, mystify, baffle, pose, bewilder, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, amaze, dumbfound
Narrowerstump, mix up; riddle; elude, escape
Broaderconfuse, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate
beat > verb 23, body
MeaningWear out completely.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
Examples"I'm beat"
Synonymsexhaust, wash up, tucker, tucker out
Narrowerfrazzle; play; kill
Broadertire, wear upon, tire out, wear, weary, jade, wear out, outwear, wear down, fag out, fag, fatigue

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