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Synonyms for beat

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adjective · very tired

“was all in at the end of the day”

noun · a regular route for a sentry or policeman

“in the old days a policeman walked a beat and knew all his people by name”

noun · the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart

“he could feel the beat of her heart”

noun · the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music

“the piece has a fast rhythm”

rhythmmusical rhythm
noun · a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior
noun · (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
verb · come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

“Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship”

verb · give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression

“Thugs beat him up when he walked down the street late at night”

beat upwork over
verb · move rhythmically

“Her heart was beating fast”

verb · make a rhythmic sound

“Rain drummed against the windshield”

verb · move with a thrashing motion

“The bird flapped its wings”

verb · stir vigorously

“beat the egg whites”

verb · avoid paying

“beat the subway fare”

verb · make a sound like a clock or a timer

“the clocks were ticking”

verb · move with a flapping motion

“The bird's wings were flapping”

verb · move with or as if with a regular alternating motion

“the city pulsated with music and excitement”

verb · beat through cleverness and wit

“I beat the traffic”

verb · be a mystery or bewildering to

“This beats me!”

verb · wear out completely

“This kind of work exhausts me”