beat

1. verb

1)

Syn:

hit, strike, batter, thump, bang, hammer, punch, knock, thrash, pound, pummel, slap, rain blows on, assault; informal wallop, belt, bash, whack, clout, clobber

2)

her heart was still beating

Syn:

throb, pulse, pulsate, pump, palpitate, pound, thump, thud, hammer, drum

3)

the eagle beat its wings

Syn:

flap, flutter, thrash, wave, vibrate

4)

beat the cream into the mixture

Syn:

whisk, mix, blend, whip

5)

the team they need to beat

Syn:

defeat, conquer, vanquish, trounce, rout, overpower, overcome; informal lick, thrash, whip

6)

he beat the record

Syn:

exceed, surpass, better, improve on, eclipse, transcend, top, trump, cap

2. noun

1)

the song has a good beat

Syn:

rhythm, pulse, metre, time, measure, cadence, stress, accent

2)

the beat of hooves

Syn:

pounding, banging, thumping, thudding, hammering, crashing

3)

the beat of her heart

Syn:

pulse, pulsation, vibration, throb, palpitation, reverberation, pounding, thump, thud, hammering, drumming

4)

a policeman on his beat

Syn:

circuit, round, route, path

Phrases:

beat someone/something off

beat someone up