beat something out

Từ điển tiếng Anh - Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary

beat sth out phrasal verb before or after object [ beaten sth out beaten sth out beats sth out beating sth out ]
 
MUSIC
1. to make sounds that have a particular rhythm by hitting something such as a drum
• The drummer beat out a steady rhythm while we marched.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Playing music ↑Singing in general
 
FIRE
2. to make a fire go out by hitting it repeatedly with an object, such as a large piece of cloth
• She beat the flames out with her bare hands.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Stopping fires ↑Fire service ↑Fire and flame
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