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Idioms about beat
Origin of beat
before 900; Middle English beten,Old English bēatan; cognate with Old Norse bauta,Middle Low German bōten,Old High German bōzzan; akin to MIr búalaim I hit, Latin fūstis a stick <*bheud-
synonym study for beat
1. Beat, hit, pound, strike, thrash refer to the giving of a blow or blows. Beat implies the giving of repeated blows: to beat a rug. To hit is usually to give a single blow, definitely directed: to hit a ball. To pound is to give heavy and repeated blows, often with the fist: to pound a nail, the table. To strike is to give one or more forceful blows suddenly or swiftly: to strike a gong. To thrash implies inflicting repeated blows as punishment, to show superior strength, and the like: to thrash a child. 22. See pulsate.
OTHER WORDS FROM beat
beat·a·ble, adjectiveo·ver·beat, verb, o·ver·beat, o·ver·beat·en or o·ver·beat, o·ver·beat·ing.un·der·beat, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH beat
beat , beetWords nearby beat
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British Dictionary definitions for beat
beat
/ (biːt) /
verb beats, beating, beat, beaten or beat
noun
adjective
(postpositive) slang totally exhausted
Derived forms of beat
beatable, adjectiveWord Origin for beat
Old English bēatan; related to Old Norse bauta, Old High German bōzan
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Medical definitions for beat
beat
[ bēt ]
v.
To strike repeatedly.
To pulsate; throb.
n.
A stroke, impulse, or pulsation, especially one that produces a sound as of the heart or pulse.
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Scientific definitions for beat
beat
[ bēt ]
A fluctuation or pulsation, usually repeated, in the amplitude of a signal. Beats are generally produced by the superposition of two waves of different frequencies; if the signals are audible, this results in fluctuations between louder and quieter sound.
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