beat - noun

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 - verb

• 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 - adjective

• very tired

beat - thesaurus

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