beat

verb

Compounds

In compounds

Forms

  • simple present : beat
  • simple present, singular, third person : beats
  • simple past : beat
  • present participle : beating
  • past participle : beaten

Senses

  • hit repeatedly
  • A Newtownabbey pensioner who was beaten with sticks by burglars as he lay in bed

  • defeat
  • England beat South Africa by 189 runs to win second Test

  • throb
  • As the heart beats, a pulse can be felt in locations where an artery passes over a solid structure, such as bone.

  • to remove dust
  • (cause) pulsating motion that often makes sound

beat

noun

Related

Derivations beat

Compounds

In compounds

Forms

  • singular : beat
  • plural : beats

Senses

  • unit of time in music
  • effect in acoustics
  • rhythmic pulsation

beat

adjective

Forms

  • positive : beat

Senses