Beat
Word | BEAT |
Character | 4 |
Hyphenation | beat |
Pronunciations | /biːt/ |
Definitions and meanings of "Beat"
What do we mean by beat?
To strike repeatedly. intransitive verb
To subject to repeated beatings or physical abuse; batter. intransitive verb
To punish by hitting or whipping; flog. intransitive verb
To strike against repeatedly and with force; pound. intransitive verb
To flap (wings, for example). intransitive verb
To strike so as to produce music or a signal. intransitive verb
To mark or count (time or rhythm), especially with the hands or with a baton. intransitive verb
To shape or break by repeated blows; forge. intransitive verb
To make by pounding or trampling. intransitive verb
To mix rapidly with a utensil. intransitive verb
To defeat or subdue, as in a contest. synonym: defeat. intransitive verb
To force to withdraw or retreat. intransitive verb
To dislodge from a position. intransitive verb
To be superior to or better than. intransitive verb
To perplex or baffle. intransitive verb
A stroke; a blow.
A pulsation or throb.
A pulse on the beat level, the metric level at which pulses are heard as the basic unit. Thus a beat is the basic time unit of a piece.
A rhythm.
The interference between two tones of almost equal frequency
(authorship) A short pause in a play, screenplay, or teleplay, for dramatic or comedic effect; a plot point or story development.
The route patrolled by a police officer or a guard.
(by extension) An area of a person's responsibility, especially
An act of reporting news or scientific results before a rival; a scoop.
That which beats, or surpasses, another or others.
A precinct.
A place of habitual or frequent resort.
A low cheat or swindler.
The instrumental portion of a piece of hip-hop music.
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.
Synonyms and Antonyms for Beat
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Cross Reference for Beat
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The Galathea Chronicles E-Book | JJ Green |
Silenced Girls E-Book | Roger Stelljes |
Finding Cinderella E-Book | Colleen Hoover |
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