BEAT

Definition

1. adjective very tired. — synonyms: all_in(p), beat(p), bushed(p), dead(p)
2. noun a regular route for a sentry or policeman. — synonyms: round
3. noun the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart. — synonyms: pulse, pulsation, heartbeat
4. noun the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music. — synonyms: rhythm, musical_rhythm
5. noun a single pulsation of an oscillation produced by adding two waves of different frequencies.
6. noun a member of the beat generation. — synonyms: beatnik
7. noun the sound of stroke or blow.
8. noun (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse. — synonyms: meter, metre, measure, cadence
9. noun a regular rate of repetition.
10. noun a stroke or blow.
11. noun the act of beating to windward.
12. verb come out better in a competition, race, or conflict. — synonyms: beat_out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish
13. verb give a beating to. — synonyms: beat_up, work_over
14. verb hit repeatedly.
15. verb move rhythmically. — synonyms: pound, thump
16. verb shape by beating.
17. verb make a rhythmic sound. — synonyms: drum, thrum
18. verb glare or strike with great intensity.
19. verb move with a thrashing motion. — synonyms: flap
20. verb sail with much tacking or with difficulty.
21. verb stir vigorously. — synonyms: scramble
22. verb strike (a part of one's own body) repeatedly, as in great emotion or in accompaniment to music.
23. verb be superior.
24. verb avoid paying. — synonyms: bunk
25. verb make a sound like a clock or a timer. — synonyms: tick, ticktock, ticktack
26. verb move with a flapping motion. — synonyms: flap
27. verb indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks.
28. verb move with or as if with a regular alternating motion. — synonyms: pulsate, quiver
29. verb make by pounding or trampling.
30. verb produce a rhythm by striking repeatedly.
31. verb strike (water or bushes) repeatedly to rouse animals for hunting.
32. verb beat through cleverness and wit. — synonyms: outwit, overreach, outsmart, outfox, circumvent
33. verb be a mystery or bewildering to. — synonyms: perplex, vex, stick, get, puzzle, mystify, baffle, pose
34. verb wear out completely. — synonyms: exhaust, wash_up, tucker, tucker_out