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   Beat

   /bēt/

   

   verb

   • 1. strike (a person or an animal) repeatedly and violently so as to hurt or injure them, typically with an implement such as a club or whip: "if we were caught we were beaten" Similar hitstrikebatterthumphammerpunchknockthrashpoundpummelslapsmackcrackthwackcuffbuffetmaulpeltdrubrain blows onassaultattackabuseflaywhiplashcudgelclubbirchinformal:wallopbeltbashwhackcloutclobberslugtanbiffbopsockdeckpluglay intodo overknock aroundrough upfill inknock into the middle of next weekbeat the living daylights out ofgive someone a good hidingdated:chastise
   • ▪ strike (an object) repeatedly so as to make a noise: "he beat the table with his hand" Similar banghitstrikeraptappoundthumphammerplaysoundperform onmake music on
   • ▪ (of an instrument) make a rhythmical sound by being struck: "drums were beating in the distance"
   • ▪ strike (a carpet, blanket, etc.) repeatedly in order to remove dust: "upright cleaners have a motorized head which beats the carpet to loosen the dirt"
   • ▪ flatten or shape (metal) by striking it repeatedly with a hammer: "pure gold can be beaten out to form very thin sheets" Similar hammerforgeformshapemoldworkstampfashionmodelfabricatemakecastframesculptsculpture
   • ▪ strike something against (something): "she beat her fists against the wood"
   • ▪ strike repeatedly at or on something: "Sid beat on the door with the flat of his hand"
   • ▪ move across (an area of land) repeatedly striking at the ground cover in order to raise game birds for shooting.
   • 2. defeat (someone) in a game or other competitive situation: "she beat him easily at chess" Similar defeatconquerwin againstget the better ofvanquishtrounceroutoverpowerovercomeoverwhelmoverthrowsubduequashcrushinformal:lickthrashwhipwipe the floor withclobberown
   • ▪ overcome (a problem or disease): "he beat heroin addiction in 1992"
   • ▪ do or be better than (a record or score): "he beat his own world record" Similar surpassoutdoexceedeclipsetranscendtoptrumpcapbetteroutperformoutstripoutshineoutclassovershadowput in the shadebe better thanimprove ongo one better than
   • ▪ be better than: informal "you can't beat the taste of fresh raspberries"
   • ▪ baffle: informal "it beats me how you manage to work in this heat"
   • 3. succeed in getting somewhere ahead of (someone): "the goalie beat him to the ball"
   • ▪ take action to avoid (difficult or inconvenient effects of an event or circumstance): "they set off early to beat the traffic"
   • 4. (of the heart) pulsate: "her heart beat faster with panic" Similar pulsatepulsepalpitatevibratethrobreverberatepumppoundthumpthudhammerdrumpitter-pattergo pit-a-patrare:quop
   • 5. (of a bird) move (the wings) up and down: "doves wheel around the rooftops, beating their wings" Similar flapfluttermove up and downthreshthrashwaveshakeswingagitatequivertremblevibrateoscillate
   • ▪ (of a bird) fly making rhythmic wing movements: "an owl beat low over the salt marsh"
   • 6. stir (cooking ingredients) vigorously with a fork, whisk, or beater to make a smooth or frothy mixture: "beat the butter until light and fluffy" Similar whiskmixblendwhipstirfold
   • 7. sail into the wind, following a zigzag course with repeated tacking: "we beat southward all that first day"

   noun

   • 1. a main accent or rhythmic unit in music or poetry: "the glissando begins on the second beat"
   • ▪ a strong rhythm in popular music: "the music changed to a funky disco beat" Similar rhythmpulsestressmetertimemeasurecadenceaccentrhythmical flow/pattern
   • ▪ a regular, rhythmic sound or movement: "the beat of the wipers became almost hypnotic"
   • ▪ the sound made when something, especially a musical instrument, is struck: "he heard the beat of a drum" Similar poundingbangingthumpingthuddingboominghammeringbatteringcrashing
   • ▪ a pulsation of the heart. Similar pulsepulsingpulsatingvibrationvibratingthrobthrobbingpalpitationpalpitatingreverberationreverberatingbeatingpumpingpoundingthumpingthuddinghammeringdrummingpitter-patterpit-a-pat
   • ▪ a periodic variation of sound or amplitude due to the combination of two sounds, electrical signals, or other vibrations having similar but not identical frequencies.
   • 2. the movement of a bird's wings: "the beat of the swallow's wings as they dive after midges"
   • 3. an area allocated to a police officer to patrol: "public clamor for more police officers on the beat" Similar circuitroundcourseroutewaypathorbittourturn
   • ▪ a spell of duty allocated to a police officer: "her beat ended at 6 a.m."
   • ▪ an area regularly frequented by someone, typically a prostitute: "a few, new to their beat, looked at him with interest"
   • ▪ a person's area of interest: informal "his beat is construction, property, and hotels"
   • 4. a brief pause or moment of hesitation, typically one lasting a specified length: "she waited for a beat of three seconds"
   • 5. short for beatnik informal

   adjective

   • 1. completely exhausted: informal "I'm beat—I need an hour or so to rest"
   • 2. relating to the beat generation or its philosophy: "beat poet Allen Ginsberg"

   Word Origin Old Englishbēatan, of Germanic origin.

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2. musicproductionglossary.com › what-is-beatWhat is Beat? The Definition of Beat

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   A beat represents the rhythm and pulse of a song. It’s the heartbeat that drives the music forward, providing a sense of timing and structure. In a way, the beat is like the ticking of a clock, marking the passage of time in a piece of music. It’s the rhythmic framework that gives music its shape and form.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBEAT | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   BEAT meaning: 1. to defeat someone in a competition: 2. to hit a person or animal hard many times: 3. to hit…. Learn more.

4. www.thesaurus.com › browse › beat195 Synonyms & Antonyms for BEAT | Thesaurus.com

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   noun as in a throb or pulsation. Compare Synonyms. Synonyms. Antonyms. Strongest matches. pulse. rhythm. Strong matches. cadence. cadency. measure. meter. oscillation. palpitation. pressure. pulsation. quake. quiver. rhyme. ripple. surge. swell. swing.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryBEAT definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   6 days ago · In music, a beat is a unit of measurement. The number of beats in a measure of a piece of music is indicated by two numbers at the beginning of the piece.

6. byjus.com › physics › beatsWhat is Beat - Occurrence of Beat, Interference, Beat Frequency,...

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   What is Beat? A wave not only travels in space, but it also propagates through time, so if the two waves can produce interference by overlapping in space, they should also produce an interference pattern when they overlap in time; this phenomenon is called beats. When Does Beats Occur?

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishbeat verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of beat verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.britannica.com › art › beat-musicBeat | Jazz, Fusion & Funk | Britannica

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   beat, in music, the basic rhythmic unit of a measure, or bar, not to be confused with rhythm as such; nor is the beat necessarily identical with the underlying pulse of a given piece of music, which may extend over more than a single beat.