Beat

Definition of Beat

• 1. A regular route for a sentry or policeman Noun
• 2. The rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart Noun
• 3. The basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music Noun
• 4. 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 Noun
• 5. A member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior Noun
• 6. The sound of stroke or blow Noun
• 7. (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse Noun
• 8. A regular rate of repetition Noun
• 9. A stroke or blow Noun
• 10. The act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing Noun
• 11. Very tired Adjective Satellite
• 12. Come out better in a competition, race, or conflict Verb
• 13. Give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression Verb
• 14. Hit repeatedly Verb
• 15. Move rhythmically Verb
• 16. Shape by beating Verb
• 17. Make a rhythmic sound Verb
• 18. Glare or strike with great intensity Verb
• 19. Move with a thrashing motion Verb
• 20. Sail with much tacking or with difficulty Verb
• 21. Stir vigorously Verb
• 22. Strike (a part of one's own body) repeatedly, as in great emotion or in accompaniment to music Verb
• 23. Be superior Verb
• 24. Avoid paying Verb
• 25. Make a sound like a clock or a timer Verb
• 26. Move with a flapping motion Verb
• 27. Indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks Verb
• 28. Move with or as if with a regular alternating motion Verb
• 29. Make by pounding or trampling Verb
• 30. Produce a rhythm by striking repeatedly Verb
• 31. Strike (water or bushes) repeatedly to rouse animals for hunting Verb
• 32. Beat through cleverness and wit Verb
• 33. Be a mystery or bewildering to Verb
• 34. Wear out completely Verb

Morphology of "beat"

• beaten

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