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beat



I - noun
1. a regular route for a sentry or policeman (Freq. 1)
- in the old days a policeman walked a beat and knew all his people by name
Syn:
round
Hypernyms:
path, route, itinerary
2. the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart (Freq. 1)
- he could feel the beat of her heart
Syn:
pulse, pulsation, heartbeat
Derivationally related forms:
pulsate (for: pulsation), pulse (for: pulse), pulsate (for: pulse)
Hypernyms:
periodic event, recurrent event
Hyponyms:
diastole, systole, throb, throbbing, pounding
3. the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music (Freq. 1)
- the piece has a fast rhythm
- the conductor set the beat
Syn:
rhythm, musical rhythm
Hypernyms:
musical time
Hyponyms:
backbeat, downbeat, upbeat, offbeat, syncopation
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
Hypernyms:
oscillation, vibration
5. a member of the beat generation;
a nonconformist in dress and behavior
Syn:
beatnik
Hypernyms:
nonconformist, recusant
Member Holonyms:
beat generation, beats, beatniks
6. the sound of stroke or blow
- he heard the beat of a drum
Hypernyms:
sound
7. (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
Syn:
meter, metre, measure, cadence
Derivationally related forms:
metrical (for: metre), metrical (for: meter)
Topics:
prosody, metrics
Hypernyms:
poetic rhythm, rhythmic pattern, prosody
Hyponyms:
catalexis, scansion, common measure, common meter, metrical foot,
foot, metrical unit
8. a regular rate of repetition
- the cox raised the beat
Hypernyms:
pace, rate
9. a stroke or blow
- the signal was two beats on the steam pipe
Hypernyms:
stroke
10. the act of beating to windward;
sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing
Hypernyms:
sailing

II - verb
1. come out better in a competition, race, or conflict (Freq. 18)
- Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship
- We beat the competition
- Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game
Syn:
beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish
Derivationally related forms:
vanquishable (for: vanquish), vanquisher (for: vanquish), trouncing (for: trounce), beatable, beating
Hypernyms:
get the better of, overcome, defeat
Hyponyms:
outpoint, outscore, walk over, eliminate, worst,
pip, mop up, whip, rack up, whomp, get the best,
have the best, overcome, spread-eagle, spreadeagle, rout, get the jump,
cheat, chouse, shaft, screw, chicane, jockey,
surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed, outdo,
surmount, outperform, get over, subdue, master, outflank,
trump, best, scoop, outfight, overpower, overmaster,
overwhelm, checkmate, mate, immobilize, immobilise, outplay,
cream, bat, clobber, drub, thrash, lick
Verb Group:
outwit, overreach, outsmart, outfox, circumvent
Entailment:
win
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- The fighter managed to beat his opponent
2. give a beating to;
subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression (Freq. 9)
- Thugs beat him up when he walked down the street late at night
- The teacher used to beat the students
Syn:
beat up, work over
Derivationally related forms:
beating
Hyponyms:
strong-arm, soak, pistol-whip, belabour, belabor,
rough up, flog, welt, whip, lather, lash,
slash, strap, trounce, cane, lambaste, lambast,
knock cold, knock out, kayo, thrash, thresh, lam,
lam, clobber, baste, batter, spank,
paddle, larrup
Entailment:
hit
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- They want to beat the prisoners
3. hit repeatedly (Freq. 8)
- beat on the door
- beat the table with his shoe
Derivationally related forms:
beater
Hypernyms:
strike
Hyponyms:
full, beetle, bastinado, deck, coldcock,
dump, knock down, floor, whang, paste, thrash,
thresh, hammer
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
4. move rhythmically (Freq. 4)
- Her heart was beating fast
Syn:
pound, thump
Derivationally related forms:
pounding (for: pound)
Hypernyms:
move
Hyponyms:
pulsate, throb, pulse, palpitate, flutter,
thrash, flap
Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Something is ----ing PP
5. shape by beating (Freq. 3)
- beat swords into ploughshares
Hypernyms:
shape, form, work, mold, mould, forge
Hyponyms:
forge, hammer
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- The chef wants to beat the eggs
6. make a rhythmic sound (Freq. 2)
- Rain drummed against the windshield
- The drums beat all night
Syn:
drum, thrum
Derivationally related forms:
drummer (for: drum)
Hypernyms:
sound, go
Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Something is ----ing PP
7. glare or strike with great intensity (Freq. 1)
- The sun was beating down on us
Hypernyms:
glare
Verb Frames:
- Something is ----ing PP
8. move with a thrashing motion (Freq. 1)
- The bird flapped its wings
- The eagle beat its wings and soared high into the sky
Syn:
flap
Derivationally related forms:
flap (for: flap), flapping (for: flap)
Hypernyms:
move, displace
Hyponyms:
flutter, bate, clap
Verb Group:
flap
Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
9. sail with much tacking or with difficulty (Freq. 1)
- The boat beat in the strong wind
Topics:
navigation, pilotage, piloting
Hypernyms:
sail
Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
- Something is ----ing PP
- Somebody ----s PP
10. stir vigorously (Freq. 1)
- beat the egg whites
- beat the cream
Syn:
scramble
Derivationally related forms:
beater
Topics:
cooking, cookery, preparation
Hypernyms:
agitate, vex, disturb, commove, shake up,
stir up, raise up
Hyponyms:
whisk, whip, cream
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
11. strike (a part of one's own body) repeatedly, as in great emotion or in accompaniment to music (Freq. 1)
- beat one's breast
- beat one's foot rhythmically
Hypernyms:
strike
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
12. be superior
- Reading beats watching television
- This sure beats work!
Hypernyms:
be
Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
13. avoid paying
- beat the subway fare
Syn:
bunk
Hypernyms:
cheat, rip off, chisel
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
14. make a sound like a clock or a timer
- the clocks were ticking
- the grandfather clock beat midnight
Syn:
tick, ticktock, ticktack
Derivationally related forms:
ticktock (for: ticktock), tick (for: tick), ticker (for: tick), ticking (for: tick)
Hypernyms:
sound, go
Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
15. move with a flapping motion
- The bird's wings were flapping
Syn:
flap
Derivationally related forms:
flap (for: flap), flapping (for: flap)
Hypernyms:
move
Hyponyms:
flail, thresh, clap
Verb Group:
flap
Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
16. indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks
- Beat the rhythm
Hyponyms:
beat out, tap out, thump out
Verb Group:
drum, thrum, pound, thump
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s something PP
17. move with or as if with a regular alternating motion
- the city pulsated with music and excitement
Syn:
pulsate, quiver
Hypernyms:
move
Verb Group:
pulsate, throb, pulse
Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
18. make by pounding or trampling
- beat a path through the forest
Hypernyms:
make, create
Entailment:
tread, trample
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
19. produce a rhythm by striking repeatedly
- beat the drum
Topics:
music
Hypernyms:
play
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
20. strike (water or bushes) repeatedly to rouse animals for hunting
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
21. beat through cleverness and wit
- I beat the traffic
- She outfoxed her competitors
Syn:
outwit, overreach, outsmart, outfox, circumvent
Derivationally related forms:
beatable
Hypernyms:
surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed,
outdo, surmount, outperform
Verb Group:
beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
22. be a mystery or bewildering to
- This beats me!
- Got me--I don't know the answer!
- a vexing problem
- This question really stuck me
Syn:
perplex, vex, stick, get, puzzle,
mystify, baffle, pose, bewilder, flummox, stupefy,
nonplus, gravel, amaze, dumbfound
See Also:
puzzle over (for: puzzle), puzzle out (for: puzzle)
Derivationally related forms:
stupefaction (for: stupefy), bewilderment (for: bewilder), poser (for: pose), bafflement (for: baffle), mystification (for: mystify), mystifier (for: mystify), mystery (for: mystify), puzzle (for: puzzle), puzzlement (for: puzzle), puzzler (for: puzzle)
Hypernyms:
confuse, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle,
bedevil, confound, discombobulate
Hyponyms:
stump, mix up, riddle, elude, escape
Verb Frames:
- Something ----s somebody
23. wear out completely
- This kind of work exhausts me
- I'm beat
- He was all washed up after the exam
Syn:
exhaust, wash up, tucker, tucker out
Derivationally related forms:
exhaustion (for: exhaust)
Hypernyms:
tire, wear upon, tire out, wear, weary,
weary, wear out, outwear, wear down, fag out,
fag, fatigue
Hyponyms:
frazzle, play, kill
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody

III - adjective
very tired
- was all in at the end of the day
- so beat I could flop down and go to sleep anywhere
- bushed after all that exercise
- I'm dead after that long trip
Syn:
all in, bushed, dead
Similar to:
tired
Usage Domain:
colloquialism

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