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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Definitions beat noun  A pulsation or throb. A pulse on the beat level, the metric level at which pulses are heard as the basic unit. Thus a beat is the basic time unit of a piece. A rhythm. A pause with the camera focused on one shot, often a characters face (often used in screenplays/teleplays). The route of a patrol by a guard or officer as in walk the beat. In newspapering, the primary focus of a reporter's stories (such as police/courts, education, city government, business, etc.). A small part of a dramatic play. verb (beats, beating, beat, beaten) To hit; to knock; to pound; to strike. As soon as she heard the news, she went into a rage and the wall with her fists until her knuckles bled. To strike or pound repeatedly, usually in some sort of rhythm. He danced hypnotically while she the atabaque. To win against; to defeat; to do better than, outdo, or excel someone in a particular, competitive event. Jessica had little trouble beating John in tennis. He lost five games in a row. No matter how quickly Joe finished his test, Roger always him. (context, intransitive, nautical) To sail to windward using a series of alternate tacks across the wind. To mix food in a rapid fashion. cf. whip. Beat the eggs and whip the cream. adjective  (gay slang) fabulous Her makeup was beat! exhausted After the long day, she was feeling completely . Etymology: beatan. Confer Old High German bozan, Old Norse bauta.      Full Definition of beat  Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550 results per page. Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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