beat

beat: beat ► VERB (past beat; past part. beaten) 1) strike (someone) repeatedly and violently. 2) strike repeatedly to flatten or make a noise. 3) defeat, surpass, or overcome. 4) informal baffle. 5) (of the heart) pulsate. 6) (of a bird) move (the wings) up and down. 7) stir (cooking ingredients) vigorously. 8) move across (land) to raise game birds for shooting.

► NOUN 1) a main accent in music or poetry. 2) a pulsation of the heart. 3) a movement of a bird's wings. 4) a brief pause or moment of hesitation. 5) an area patrolled by a police officer.

► ADJECTIVE informal ▪ completely exhausted.

● beat about the bush — Cf. ↑beat about the bush

● beat the bounds — Cf. ↑beat the bounds

● beat down — Cf. ↑beat down

● beat it — Cf. ↑beat it

● beat off — Cf. ↑beat off

● beat up — Cf. ↑beat up

● beat a retreat — Cf. ↑beat a retreat

● off the beaten track — Cf. ↑off the beaten track

DERIVATIVES beatable adjective beater noun.

ORIGIN Old English.

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Synonyms:

Strike, knock, hit, thump, bethump, belabor, drub, maul, pommel, baste, thrash, thwack, bang, whack, pound, punch, cudgel, cane, whip, buffet, lay blows upon, Pulsate, throb, Stroke, striking, blow / Hammer, forge, Dash, strike, Pulsation, throb, beating / Pound, bruise, pulverize, comminute, bray, break in pieces, Go against the wind, go a zigzag course, Round, course / Batter, smite, pelt, dash against / Conquer, overcome, subdue, vanquish, overpower, defeat, checkmate / Excel, surpass, outdo, cut out

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Beat — (b[=e]t), v. t. [imp. {Beat}; p. p. {Beat}, {Beaten}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Beating}.] [OE. beaten, beten, AS. be[ a]tan; akin to Icel. bauta, OHG. b[=o]zan. Cf. 1st {Butt}, {Button}.] 1. To strike repeatedly; to lay repeated blows upon; as, to beat… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Beat — (b[=e]t), v. t. [imp. {Beat}; p. p. {Beat}, {Beaten}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Beating}.] [OE. beaten, beten, AS. be[ a]tan; akin to Icel. bauta, OHG. b[=o]zan. Cf. 1st {Butt}, {Button}.] 1. To strike repeatedly; to lay repeated blows upon; as, to beat… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Beat — (b[=e]t), v. t. [imp. {Beat}; p. p. {Beat}, {Beaten}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Beating}.] [OE. beaten, beten, AS. be[ a]tan; akin to Icel. bauta, OHG. b[=o]zan. Cf. 1st {Butt}, {Button}.] 1. To strike repeatedly; to lay repeated blows upon; as, to beat… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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beat — [bēt] vt. beat, beaten, beating [ME beten < OE beatan < IE * bhaut < base * bhau , * bhū , to strike, beat > BEETLE2, BUTT1 & BUTT2, L fustis, a club] 1. to … English World dictionary

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