v.(在比赛或竞争中)赢，打败(某人); 控制; 难倒
n.(鼓的)一击; (翅的)一振; (心脏等的)跳动; 击鼓声; 振翅声; 跳动声; 有规律的敲击(声); (音乐、诗歌等的)主节奏，节拍
adj.疲劳的，颓废的
过去式：beat过去分词：beaten现在分词：beating第三人称单数：beats复数：beats
牛津词典
verb
比赛 in game
（在比赛或竞争中）赢，打败（某人）to defeat sb in a game or competition
He beat me at chess.他下棋赢了我。
Their recent wins have proved they're still the ones to beat (= the most difficult team to beat) .他们最近的胜利已证明，他们仍然是最难打败的队。
控制 control
控制to get control of sth
The government's main aim is to beat inflation.*的主要目标是抑制通货膨胀。
太难 be too difficult
难倒to be too difficult for sb
a problem that beats even the experts连*都难以解决的问题
It beats me (= I don't know) why he did it.我弄不懂他为什么这样做。
What beats me is how it was done so quickly (= I don't understand how) .使我困惑不解的是，这事怎么这么快就完成了。
更好 be better
比…更好；赛过；胜过to do or be better than sth
Nothing beats home cooking.什么也比不上家里做的好吃。
You can't beat Italian shoes.意大利鞋是无与伦比的。
They want to beat the speed record (= go faster than anyone before) .他们想打破这一速度纪录。
避免 avoid
避免；逃避to avoid sth
If we go early we should beat the traffic.我们早点出发就会避开交通拥挤。
We were up and off early to beat the heat .我们很早就起床出发了，趁天还没热。
击打 hit
敲打；锤砸to hit sb/sth many times, usually very hard
Somebody was beating at the door.有人在打门。
Hailstones beat against the window.冰雹不断地砸在窗户上。
Someone was beating a drum.有人在敲鼓。
She was beating dust out of the carpet (= removing dust from the carpet by beating it) .她正在拍掉地毯上的灰尘。
An elderly man was found beaten to death .有人发现一名老翁被打死了。
At that time children were regularly beaten for quite minor offences (= a punishment) .那时候孩子们常常因为很小的过错而挨打。
They beat him unconscious (= hit him until he became unconscious) .他们把他打得不省人事。
心脏；鼓；翅膀 of heart/drums/wings
（使）规律作响，作节奏运动to make, or cause sth to make, a regular sound or movement
She's alive─her heart is still beating .她没死——她的心脏还在跳动。
We heard the drums beating .我们听到鼓声。
The bird was beating its wings (= moving them up and down) frantically.鸟儿没命地扑着翅膀。
搅拌 mix
（用叉等）快速搅拌，打to mix sth with short quick movements with a fork, etc.
Beat the eggs up to a frothy consistency.把鸡蛋打成黏稠泡沫状。
Beat the flour and milk together.把面粉和牛奶搅拌在一起。
使金属成形 shape metal
把（金属等）锤炼，敲打（成…）to change the shape of sth, especially metal, by hitting it with a hammer , etc.
beaten silver银箔
The gold is beaten out into thin strips.金子被锤打成了薄薄的长条。
The metal had been beaten flat.那块金属被锤薄了。
开辟路径 make path
踏出，踩出（道路）to make a path, etc. by walking somewhere or by pressing branches down and walking over them
a well-beaten track (= one that has been worn hard by much use) 经过很多人踏出来的路
The hunters beat a path through the undergrowth.猎人们在灌木丛中踩出了一条小径。
noun
鼓；心脏；翅膀 of drums/heart/wings
（鼓的）一击；（翅的）一振；（心脏等的）跳动；击鼓声；振翅声；跳动声a single blow to sth, such as a drum, or a movement of sth, such as your heart; the sound that this makes
several loud beats on the drum几下隆隆鼓声
His heart missed a beat when he saw her.在见到她的一刹那，他的心跳顿了一下。
有规律的敲击（声）a series of regular blows to sth, such as a drum; the sound that this makes
the steady beat of the drums有节奏的敲鼓声
节奏 rhythm
（音乐、诗歌等的）主节奏，节拍the main rhythm, or a unit of rhythm, in a piece of music, a poem, etc.
This type of music has a strong beat to it.这种音乐节奏感很强。
The piece has four beats to the bar.这首曲子每小节四拍。
警察 of police officer
管区；辖区；巡逻地段the area which a police officer walks around regularly and which he or she is responsible for
More police officers out on the beat may help to cut crime.增加巡逻的警察可能有助于减少罪行。
adj.
adj.
柯林斯词典
The form beat is used in the present tense and is the past tense. beat 的过去式与原形相同。
VERB 打；猛击If you beat someone or something, you hit them very hard.My wife tried to stop them and they beat her...我妻子想阻止他们，他们就打了她。
They were beaten to death with baseball bats.他们被人用棒球棒打死了。VERB （通常指多次或连续地）撞击，猛撞，拍打To beat on, at, or against something means to hit it hard, usually several times or continuously for a period of time.There was dead silence but for a fly beating against the glass...当时一片寂静，只听见一只苍蝇不停地撞击着玻璃。
Nina managed to free herself and began beating at the flames with a pillow...尼娜好不容易挣脱出来，拿起枕头用力扑打火焰。The rain was beating on the windowpanes.雨点拍打着窗玻璃。Beat is also a noun....the rhythmic beat of the surf.海浪有节奏的拍打VERB （心脏、脉搏等）跳动When your heart or pulse beats, it continually makes regular rhythmic movements.I felt my heart beating faster.我感觉我的心越跳越快。
Beat is also a noun.He could hear the beat of his heart...他能听见自己的心跳声。Most people's pulse rate is more than 70 beats per minute.大多数人的脉率都在每分钟70次以上。V-ERG 敲，打，击（鼓等）；（鼓等）敲响If you beat a drum or similar instrument, you hit it in order to make a sound. You can also say that a drum beats .When you beat the drum, you feel good.敲鼓的时候感觉很好。
...drums beating and pipes playing.敲鼓和吹风笛Beat is also a noun....the rhythmical beat of the drum.有节奏的鼓点N-COUNT （音乐的）节奏The beat of a piece of music is the main rhythm that it has....the thumping beat of rock music.摇滚乐强烈的节奏
...the dance beats of the last two decades.过去20年的舞曲节奏See also: It's got four beats to a bar. upbeat downbeat
VERB 搅拌；搅打If you beat eggs, cream, or butter, you mix them thoroughly using a fork or beater.Beat the eggs and sugar until they start to thicken.把鸡蛋和白糖混在一起搅打至开始变稠。
V-ERG 拍打，拍动（翅膀）；（翅膀）拍动When a bird or insect beats its wings or when its wings beat, its wings move up and down.Beating their wings they flew off...它们拍打着翅膀飞走了。
Its wings beat slowly.它的翅膀缓慢拍动着。VERB 打败；击败；战胜If you beat someone in a competition or election, you defeat them.In yesterday's games, Switzerland beat the United States two-one...在昨天的比赛中，瑞士以2比1击败美国。
There are men who simply don't like being beaten by a woman...有些男人就是不想被女人打败。She was easily beaten into third place.她轻易落败，跌至第三。VERB 打破（纪录等）；超过； 突破If someone beats a record or achievement, they do better than it.He was as eager as his Captain to beat the record.他和队长一样渴望打破这项纪录。
VERB 战胜（某个组织、问题、*等）If you beat something that you are fighting against, for example an organization, a problem, or a disease, you defeat it.It became clear that the Union was not going to beat the government...情况已然明朗，工会无法和*抗衡。
They recognise that tough action offers the only hope of beating inflation...他们认识到这一严厉举措是战胜通货膨胀的*希望。Kate Jackson is expecting her first child at 43—two years after beating breast cancer.凯特·杰克逊在43岁的时候怀上了*个孩子——那时她战胜乳腺癌已经有两年了。VERB （常指暂时）击退，中断，中止If an attack or an attempt is beaten off or is beaten back, it is stopped, often temporarily.The rescuers were beaten back by strong winds and currents...救援人员因风浪太大而被迫中断工作。
South Africa's ruling National Party has beaten off a right-wing challenge.南非执政的国民党已经击退了右翼分子的一次挑战。VERB 好于；优于；胜于If you say that one thing beats another, you mean that it is better than it.Being boss of a software firm beats selling insurance...当软件公司的*比卖保险强多了。
Nothing quite beats the luxury of soaking in a long, hot bath at the end of a tiring day...辛苦*之后美美地泡个热水澡比什么都强。For an evening stroll the beach at Dieppe is hard to beat.傍晚散步去迪耶普的海滩简直是不二之选。VERB 没有比…更好的；什么也比不上；*的莫过于If you say you can't beat a particular thing you mean that it is the best thing of its kind.You can't beat soap and water for cleansing.做清洁没有比用肥皂和水更好的了。
VERB 赶在…前面；抢先To beat a time limit or an event means to achieve something before that time or event.They were trying to beat the midnight deadline...他们要努力赶在午夜的*期限之前完成。
Those who shop on Sunday to beat the rush are wasting their time.那些为了在*高峰前下手而在星期天购物的人是在浪费时间。N-COUNT （警察的）辖区，巡逻区；（记者的）负责采访的区域A police officer's or journalist's beat is the area for which he or she is responsible.The team police get to know the people in their patrol areas better than cops who must cover a larger beat.小分队的警察比那些负责大片区域的警察更了解自己管片的群众。
VERB 把…难住；使不明白；使无法解释You use beat in expressions such as 'It beats me' or 'What beats me is' to indicate that you cannot understand or explain something.'What am I doing wrong, anyway?' — 'Beats me, Lewis.'...“不管怎样，我到底做错了什么？”——“这我也不知道，刘易斯。”
How you can be so insensitive absolutely beats me.我真搞不懂你怎么会这么麻木。PHRASE 滚开；走开If you tell someone to beat it, you are telling them to go away.Beat it before it's too late.趁早滚开。
CONVENTION （表示惊讶或恼怒）竟然有这种事？岂有此理！You can say Can you beat it? or Can you beat that? to show that you are surprised and perhaps annoyed about something.Can you beat it; there was Graham Greene in Freetown and there was I on the other side of Africa.真是岂有此理！格雷厄姆·格林在弗里敦，而我却在非洲的另一边。
See also: beaten beaten-up beating beat-up
PHRASE 比…抢先行动；赶在…前面（做某事）If you intend to do something but someone beats you to it, they do it before you do.Don't be too long about it or you'll find someone has beaten you to it.别拖得太久，不然就会有人捷足先登了。
打不过，就入伙If you can't beat them, join them means that, if someone is too strong for you to defeat, it is better to be on the same side as them.
PHRASE 停顿；犹豫If you say or do something without missing a beat, you continue to speak or do it, even though people might have expected you to hesitate or stop.'Are you jealous?' — 'Only when I'm not in control,' he says, not missing a beat.“你眼红吗？”——“除非我把持不住自己，”他毫不犹豫地说道。
PHRASE 错失机会If you say that someone never misses a beat, you mean that they always know what is going on and how they can take advantage of it.Skye has scarcely missed a beat as one of the Gold Coast's spectacular models since her marriage.丝凯作为黄金海岸大红大紫的模特儿，自结婚以后从来就没有错失过*机会。
PHRASE （警察）值勤，当班，巡逻A police officer on the beat is on duty, walking around the area for which he or she is responsible.The officer on the beat picks up information; hears cries for help; makes people feel safe.值勤警员注意观察情况，对救援呼叫及时反应，确保让百姓有一种*感。
PHRASE 打拍子If you beat time to a piece of music, you move your hand or foot up and down in time with the music. A conductor beats time to show the choir or orchestra how fast they should sing or play the music.He beats time with hands and feet.他手脚并用地打着拍子。
to beat someone black and blue → see: black
双语例句
My wife tried to stop them and they beat her 我妻子想阻止他们，他们就打了她。
They were beaten to death with baseball bats. 他们被人用棒球棒打死了。
There was dead silence but for a fly beating against the glass 当时一片寂静，只听见一只苍蝇不停地撞击着玻璃。
Nina managed to free herself and began beating at the flames with a pillow 尼娜好不容易挣脱出来，拿起枕头用力扑打火焰。
The rain was beating on the windowpanes. 雨点拍打着窗玻璃。
I felt my heart beating faster. 我感觉我的心越跳越快。
When you beat the drum, you feel good. 敲鼓的时候感觉很好。
It's got four beats to a bar. 一个小节有4拍。
Beat the eggs and sugar until they start to thicken. 把鸡蛋和白糖混在一起搅打至开始变稠。
Beating their wings they flew off 它们拍打着翅膀飞走了。
Its wings beat slowly. 它的翅膀缓慢拍动着。
In yesterday's games, Switzerland beat the United States two-one 在昨天的比赛中，瑞士以2比1击败美国。
There are men who simply don't like being beaten by a woman 有些男人就是不想被女人打败。
She was easily beaten into third place. 她轻易落败，跌至第三。
He was as eager as his Captain to beat the record. 他和队长一样渴望打破这项纪录。
It became clear that the Union was not going to beat the government 情况已然明朗，工会无法和*抗衡。
They recognise that tough action offers the only hope of beating inflation 他们认识到这一严厉举措是战胜通货膨胀的*希望。
Kate Jackson is expecting her first child at 43 — two years after beating breast cancer. 凯特·杰克逊在43岁的时候怀上了*个孩子——那时她战胜乳腺癌已经有两年了。
The rescuers were beaten back by strong winds and currents 救援人员因风浪太大而被迫中断工作。
Being boss of a software firm beats selling insurance 当软件公司的*比卖保险强多了。
You can't beat soap and water for cleansing. 做清洁没有比用肥皂和水更好的了。
The team police get to know the people in their patrol areas better than cops who must cover a larger beat. 小分队的警察比那些负责大片区域的警察更了解自己管片的群众。
'What am I doing wrong, anyway?' — 'Beats me, Lewis.' “不管怎样，我到底做错了什么？”——“这我也不知道，刘易斯。”
Beat it before it's too late. 趁早滚开。
Can you beat it; there was Graham Greene in Freetown and there was I on the other side of Africa. 真是岂有此理！格雷厄姆·格林在弗里敦，而我却在非洲的另一边。
Don't be too long about it or you'll find someone has beaten you to it. 别拖得太久，不然就会有人捷足先登了。
'Are you jealous?' — 'Only when I'm not in control,' he says, not missing a beat. “你眼红吗？”——“除非我把持不住自己，”他毫不犹豫地说道。
Skye has scarcely missed a beat as one of the Gold Coast's spectacular models since her marriage. 丝凯作为黄金海岸大红大紫的模特儿，自结婚以后从来就没有错失过*机会。
The officer on the beat picks up information; hears cries for help; makes people feel safe. 值勤警员注意观察情况，对救援呼叫及时反应，确保让百姓有一种*感。
He beats time with hands and feet. 他手脚并用地打着拍子。
同义词辨析
beatflutterpoundpulsatethump【导航词义：跳动；拍动】
beat v. （心脏）跳动；拍动（翅膀）
〔辨析〕尤指心脏有规律地跳动，或指鸟类有节奏地拍打翅膀。
〔例证〕Her heart is beating fast.她的心跳得很快。The birds are beating their wings.鸟儿扑扇着翅膀。flutter v. 拍打（翅膀），振（翼）
〔辨析〕特指鸟儿或有翅膀的昆虫快速而轻轻地振动翅膀。
〔例证〕The young bird fluttered her wings up and down, hoping to fly.小鸟上下拍动着翅膀，想要飞起来。The bees are fluttering among the flowers.蜜蜂在花丛中飞舞。pound v. （心脏）狂跳；连续重击
〔辨析〕指激动、生气、愤怒等时心脏剧烈地跳动；也指使劲地连续击打。
〔例证〕His heart pounded with anger.他气得心脏怦怦直跳。He pounded the table angrily.他气得猛拍桌子。He was pounding on the door.他在砰砰地敲门。pulsate v. 搏动，跳动
〔辨析〕指心脏、动脉等有规律地振动或有节奏地舒张和收缩。
〔例证〕His heart pulsated with excitement.他激动得心脏怦怦直跳。She felt her heart pulsate with the aftershock.她感觉自己的心在随着余震一起跳动。We could see the veins in her neck pulsating.我们看到她脖子上的血管在跳动。thump v. （心脏）怦怦地跳
〔辨析〕指因恐惧或激动而心脏怦怦直跳。
〔例证〕His heart thumped with fear.他吓得心怦怦直跳。My heart began to thump wildly.我的心开始狂跳起来。defeatbeatcheckmate【导航词义：战胜】
defeat v. 击败，战胜
〔辨析〕常指在战争、比赛、竞争等中战胜对手。
〔例证〕Our army defeated the enemy in that decisive battle.在那场决定性战役中，我军击败了敌军。The team defeated their opponents.这个球队将对手一一击败。beat v. 打败，战胜
〔辨析〕作此义解时，常可与 defeat 换用。
〔例证〕The Arsenal were beaten/defeated, 3 - 1.阿森纳队以1比3告负。The Conservatives beat/defeated their opponents in the election.保守党在选举中击败对手。checkmate v. 使败北；将死
〔辨析〕指*战败对手等；在*象棋中也指把国王将死。
〔例证〕She hoped that she could checkmate her opponents.她希望能*战胜对手。The king was checkmated and so the player lost the game.王被将死，棋手输了这盘棋。strikebeathitknock【导航词义：击打】
strike v. 打，击
〔辨析〕较正式用词，指迅速或突然地用力一击或敲击，可以是有意的，也可以是无意的。
〔例证〕Who struck the first blow?谁先动手的?He struck the boy with his stick.他用手杖打了那个男孩。The hammers strike the piano strings and make them vibrate.音锤敲击钢琴琴弦并使之震动。The huge clock at the Customs House strikes the hours.海关大钟报时。beat v. 连续击打，击败
〔辨析〕普通用词，指用手或器械连续击打，也指在游戏、竞赛或战争中战胜对手。
〔例证〕The poor child was beaten black and blue.那可怜的孩子被打得青一块紫一块的。They were frequently cursed and beaten by the employer.他们常被雇主打骂。Jack beat Jobe to win the game.杰克在游戏中战胜了乔布。The home team beat the visiting team by a large score.主队以大比分打败了客队。hit v. 打，打击
〔辨析〕普通用词，指有目标地猛击，强调用力击中；引申指在精神、经济等方面予以打击。
〔例证〕The missile hit the carrier.导弹击中了航空母舰。The brick hit him in the head.砖块击中了他的头部。The economic recession hit the family hard.经济衰退使这家人遭到重创。knock v. 敲，击，打
〔辨析〕指用拳头或器械猛敲、猛打，强调非常用力。
〔例证〕The attacker knocked her to the ground and kicked her hard.袭击者把她打倒在地并狠狠地踢她。Somebody is knocking on the door.有人在敲门。I wish you wouldn't knock at the table again.我希望你不要再敲桌子了。短语动词
beat down
1. （太阳）暴晒，强烈地照射2. （雨）滂沱而下，倾盆而下3. 压低（卖主要价）
beat out of
1. 从…处哄得；从…处骗取
beat out
1. （用鼓等乐器）敲奏出2. （用毯子等）扑灭（火）3. 打败；击败；战胜
beat up
1. 痛打；殴打2. （对…）忧心忡忡；（因为…而）自责
beat up on
1. 殴打；痛打2. 威胁；恐吓；粗暴对待
短语用例
beat sth?down
砸开，砸破（门等）to hit a door, etc. many times until it breaks open
beat down (on sb/sth)
（阳光）强烈照射，曝晒if the sun beats down it shines with great heat
beat sb/sth down (to sth)
说服某人降价；杀价to persuade sb to reduce the price at which they are selling sth
beat off
手淫to masturbate
beat sb/sth?off
击退；驱走to force sb/sth back or away by fighting
beat sth?out
敲打出节奏to produce a rhythm by hitting sth many times
扑打灭（火）to put a fire out by beating
Somebody was beating at the door.有人在打门。
Hailstones beat against the window.冰雹不断地砸在窗户上。
Someone was beating a drum.有人在敲鼓。
She was beating dust out of the carpet (= removing dust from the carpet by beating it) .她正在拍掉地毯上的灰尘。
An elderly man was found beaten to death .有人发现一名老翁被打死了。
At that time children were regularly beaten for quite minor offences (= a punishment) .那时候孩子们常常因为很小的过错而挨打。
They beat him unconscious (= hit him until he became unconscious) .他们把他打得不省人事。
敲掉；锤平to remove sth by hitting it with a hammer , etc.
beat sb out of sth
（从某人）骗取，骗得to cheat sb by taking sth from them
beat sb to sth/…
beat sb to it
抢先；捷足先登to get somewhere or do sth before sb else
beaten silver银箔
The gold is beaten out into thin strips.金子被锤打成了薄薄的长条。
The metal had been beaten flat.那块金属被锤薄了。
beat sb?up
痛殴；毒打to hit or kick sb hard, many times
a well-beaten track (= one that has been worn hard by much use) 经过很多人踏出来的路
The hunters beat a path through the undergrowth.猎人们在灌木丛中踩出了一条小径。
beat up on sb
狠打，虐待（弱小者）to hit sb hard, especially sb who is young or weak
beat yourself up (about/over sth)
（为某事）过分自责to blame yourself too much for sth
the steady beat of the drums有节奏的敲鼓声
习惯用语
v.
beat about the bush
拐弯抹角地讲话；绕圈子to talk about sth for a long time without coming to the main point
Stop beating about the bush and tell me what you want.别绕来绕去了，告诉我你想要什么吧。
beat sb at their own game
赢某人的看家本领；打败某人的强项to defeat or do better than sb in an activity which they have chosen or in which they think they are strong
beat your brains out
绞尽脑汁；反复推敲to think very hard about sth for a long time
beat your breast
捶胸顿足（尤指对自己的作为刻意表示悲伤或愧疚）to show that you feel sorry about sth that you have done, especially in public and in an exaggerated way
beat the clock
提前完成任务（或跑到终点等）to finish a task, race, etc. before a particular time
beat it
滚开；立即走开to go away immediately
This is private land, so beat it!这里是私人土地，滚开！
beat a path to sb's door
使门庭若市；蜂拥而至；使成注意焦点if a lot of people beat a path to sb's door , they are all interested in sth that person has to sell, or can do or tell them
Top theatrical agents are beating a path to the teenager's door.*级戏剧演员代理人正纷纷把目光投向那个十多岁的孩子。
beat the rap
逃脱惩罚to escape without being punished
beat a (hasty) retreat
（仓促）逃走；（慌忙）撤退to go away or back quickly, especially to avoid sth unpleasant
beat time (to sth)
（随着音乐）打拍子to mark or follow the rhythm of music, by waving a stick, tapping your foot, etc.
She beat time with her fingers.她用手指打拍子。
beat sb to the punch
抢先下手；抢在前面to get or do sth before sb else can
can you beat that/it!
难以置信；太不像话used to express surprise or anger
if you can't beat them, join them
打不赢，就投靠if you cannot defeat sb or be as successful as they are, then it is more sensible to join them in what they are doing and perhaps get some advantage for yourself by doing so
off the beaten track
远离闹市；偏远far away from other people, houses, etc.
They live miles off the beaten track.他们住在偏远地带。
a rod/stick to beat sb with
用以责备或惩罚某人的事实依据（或把柄等）a fact, an argument, etc. that is used in order to blame or punish sb
take some beating
难以超越to be difficult to beat
That score is going to take some beating.这一得分将很难超过。
For sheer luxury, this hotel takes some beating.单看豪华的程度，这家旅馆是难以超越的。
(beat sb) black and blue
（把某人打得）青一块紫一块，伤痕斑斑(to hit sb until they are) covered with bruises (= blue, brown or purple marks on the body)
beat/knock the (living) daylights out of sb
把某人狠揍一顿to hit sb very hard several times and hurt them very much
beat/bang the drum (for sb/sth)
（为…）竭力鼓吹，摇旗呐喊to speak with enthusiasm in support of sb/sth
beat/kick (the) hell out of sb/sth
knock hell out of sb/sth
猛击；狠打to hit sb/sth very hard
He was a dirty player and loved to kick hell out of the opposition.他是个不讲体育道德的球员，喜欢猛力冲撞对方。
n.
sb's heart misses a beat
心里咯噔一下（表示突然感到恐惧、兴奋等）used to say that sb has a sudden feeling of fear, excitement, etc.
walk the beat
在辖区值勤巡逻to walk around the area that they are responsible for
英英释义
noun
the act of beating to windward
a stroke or blow
the signal was two beats on the steam pipe
a regular rate of repetition
the cox raised the beat
the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
the piece has a fast rhythm
the conductor set the beat
Synonym:rhythmmusical rhythm
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
Synonym:metermetremeasurecadence
the sound of stroke or blow
he heard the beat of a drum
the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
he could feel the beat of her heart
Synonym:pulsepulsationheartbeat
a regular route for a sentry or policeman
in the old days a policeman walked a beat and knew all his people by name
Synonym:round
a member of the beat generation
Synonym:beatnik
a single pulsation of an oscillation produced by adding two waves of different frequencies
verb
wear out completely
This kind of work exhausts me
I'm beat
He was all washed up after the exam
Synonym:exhaustwash uptuckertucker out
be a mystery or bewildering to
This beats me!
Got me--I don't know the answer!
a vexing problem
This question really stuck me
Synonym:perplexvexstickgetpuzzlemystifybaffleposebewilderflummoxstupefynonplusgravelamazedumbfound
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship
We beat the competition
Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game
Synonym:beat outcrushshelltrouncevanquish
beat through cleverness and wit
I beat the traffic
She outfoxed her competitors
Synonym:outwitoverreachoutsmartoutfoxcircumvent
give a beating to
Thugs beat him up when he walked down the street late at night
The teacher used to beat the students
Synonym:beat upwork over
hit repeatedly
beat on the door
beat the table with his shoe
strike (water or bushes) repeatedly to rouse animals for hunting
strike (a part of one's own body) repeatedly, as in great emotion or in accompaniment to music
beat one's breast
beat one's foot rhythmically
stir vigorously
beat the egg whites
beat the cream
Synonym:scramble
shape by beating
beat swords into ploughshares
produce a rhythm by striking repeatedly
beat the drum
make by pounding or trampling
beat a path through the forest
move with or as if with a regular alternating motion
the city pulsated with music and excitement
Synonym:pulsatequiver
move rhythmically
Her heart was beating fast
Synonym:poundthump
indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks
Beat the rhythm
sail with much tacking or with difficulty
The boat beat in the strong wind
move with a flapping motion
The bird's wings were flapping
Synonym:flap
move with a thrashing motion
The bird flapped its wings
The eagle beat its wings and soared high into the sky
Synonym:flap
glare or strike with great intensity
The sun was beating down on us
make a rhythmic sound
Rain drummed against the windshield
The drums beat all night
Synonym:drumthrum
make a sound like a clock or a timer
the clocks were ticking
the grandfather clock beat midnight
Synonym:tickticktockticktack
avoid paying
beat the subway fare
Synonym:bunk
be superior
Reading beats watching television
This sure beats work!