beat Meaning and Definition

1. n. the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing

2. n. a stroke or blow

3. n. a regular rate of repetition

4. n. the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music

5. n. (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse

6. n. the sound of stroke or blow

7. n. the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart

8. n. a regular route for a sentry or policeman

9. n. a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior

10. n. 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

11. s. very tired

12. v. wear out completely

13. v. be a mystery or bewildering to

14. v. come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

15. v. beat through cleverness and wit

16. v. give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression

17. v. hit repeatedly

18. v. strike (water or bushes) repeatedly to rouse animals for hunting

19. v. strike (a part of one's own body) repeatedly, as in great emotion or in accompaniment to music

20. v. stir vigorously

21. v. shape by beating

22. v. produce a rhythm by striking repeatedly

23. v. make by pounding or trampling

24. v. move with or as if with a regular alternating motion

25. v. move rhythmically

26. v. indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks

27. v. sail with much tacking or with difficulty

28. v. move with a flapping motion

29. v. move with a thrashing motion

30. v. glare or strike with great intensity

31. v. make a rhythmic sound

32. v. make a sound like a clock or a timer

33. v. avoid paying

34. v. be superior