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beatUK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbiːt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/bit/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bēt)
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beat
To beat someone or something means to hit them several times very hard. His stepfather used to him. The rain was against the window. If you beat someone in a game, you defeat them. She always me when we play chess. The past tense of beat is beat. The -ed participle is beaten. Arsenal beat Oxford United 5-1. They were to death. 'beat' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Forum discussions with the word(s) "beat" in the title: ''beat out''versus ''lost out to'' - English Only forum
'to pound' and 'to beat with a strong and quick rhythm' - English Only forum ‘60s miniskirted beat girl - English Only forum (To) Beat To The Punch + ON/WITH - English Only forum A beat - English Only forum A beat girl - English Only forum A beat on something - English Only forum A drunk man beat the bartender for nothing. - English Only forum "a little beat" - English Only forum a low beat - English Only forum A mother beat up her daughter because she was drunk. Who was drunk? - English Only forum a poor 'beat' cop - English Only forum a question about working the beat - English Only forum After a beat - English Only forum along the beat - English Only forum America is my beat - English Only forum apt to beat over matters - English Only forum Argentina beat England in the (second round) in 1998 - English Only forum arm beat - English Only forum As she and her male co-workers look to beat the weekend traffic home - English Only forum assigned to a beat - English Only forum At each race meeting Hawkins desperately ?strives? to beat Owen, but he always arrives at the tape a split-second behind. - English Only forum awareness of heart beat - English Only forum badly beat the other team - English Only forum Barcelona beat Juventus 2-0 - English Only forum beat - English Only forum Beat - English Only forum beat - English Only forum Beat - English Only forum beat - English Only forum more...
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