beat

definition: very tired
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speech part: adjective
synonyms: drained
definition: the act of beating to windward
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speech part: noun
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definition: a stroke or blow
example: the signal was two beats on the steam pipe
speech part: noun
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definition: a regular rate of repetition
example: the cox raised the beat
speech part: noun
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definition: the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
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speech part: noun
synonyms: rhythm musical rhythm
definition: (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
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speech part: noun
synonyms: measure
definition: the sound of stroke or blow
example: I heard the beat of a drum.
speech part: noun
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definition: the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each heart cycle
example: I could feel the beat of your heart.
speech part: noun
synonyms: heartbeat pulse pulsation
definition: a regular route for a sentry or policeman
example: In the old days, a policeman walked a beat and knew all of the names of the folks in the neighborhood.
speech part: noun
synonyms: round
definition: a member of the beat generation
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speech part: noun
synonyms: beatnik
definition: a single pulsation of an oscillation produced by adding two waves of different frequencies
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speech part: noun
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definition: to wear out completely
example: I beat that car.
speech part: verb
synonyms: exhaust tucker wash up tucker out
definition: to be a mystery or bewildering to
example: The magic trick beats me!
speech part: verb
synonyms: get pose stick baffle puzzle gravel stupefy perplex mystify vex bewilder flummox nonplus amaze dumbfound
definition: to come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
example: We beat everyone we played in the tennis doubles championship.
speech part: verb
synonyms: crush shell trounce beat out vanquish
definition: to beat through cleverness and wit
example: I beat the traffic by taking a shortcut.
speech part: verb
synonyms: circumvent outwit overreach outsmart outfox
definition: to give a beating to
example: The attacker beat me when I refused to hand over my wallet.
speech part: verb
synonyms: work over beat up
definition: to hit repeatedly
example: They beat on the door.
speech part: verb
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definition: to strike a part of one's own body repeatedly, as in great emotion or in accompaniment to music
example: I beat my breast in anger.
speech part: verb
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definition: to stir vigorously
example: I beat the egg whites.
speech part: verb
synonyms: scramble
definition: to shape by beating
example: The blacksmith beat the steel into the ornamenta shapes for the fence.
speech part: verb
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definition: to make by pounding or trampling
example: They deer beat a path through the forest.
speech part: verb
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definition: to move with or as if with a regular alternating motion
example: Just beat to the music, yo!
speech part: verb
synonyms: quiver pulsate
definition: to move rhythmically
example: My heart was beating fast.
speech part: verb
synonyms: thump pound
definition: to sail with much tacking or with difficulty
example: The boat beat in the strong wind.
speech part: verb
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definition: to glare or strike with great intensity
example: The sun was beating down on us.
speech part: verb
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definition: to make a rhythmic sound
example: I beat the drum to the rhythm of my favorite song.
speech part: verb
synonyms: drum thrum
definition: to avoid paying
example: The criminal jumped over the turnstiles in order to beat the subway fare.
speech part: verb
synonyms: bunk
definition: to be superior
example: Reading beats watching television.
speech part: verb
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