Idioms for beat
Origin of beat
before 900; Middle English
beten, Old English
bēatan; cognate with Old Norse
bauta, Middle Low German
bōten, Old High German
bōzzan; akin to MIr
búalaim I hit, Latin
fūstis a stick <
*bheud-
synonym study for beat
1.
Beat,
hit,
pound,
strike,
thrash refer to the giving of a blow or blows.
Beat implies the giving of repeated blows:
to beat a rug. To
hit is usually to give a single blow, definitely directed:
to hit a ball. To
pound is to give heavy and repeated blows, often with the fist:
to pound a nail, the table. To
strike is to give one or more forceful blows suddenly or swiftly:
to strike a gong. To
thrash implies inflicting repeated blows as punishment, to show superior strength, and the like:
to thrash a child.
22. See
pulsate.
OTHER WORDS FROM beat
beat·a·ble, adjective o·ver·beat, verb, o·ver·beat, o·ver·beat·en or o·ver·beat, o·ver·beat·ing. un·der·beat, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH beat
beat beetWords nearby beat
British Dictionary definitions for beat all
beat
/ (biːt) /
verb beats, beating, beat, beaten or beat
noun
adjective
(postpositive) slang
totally exhausted
Derived forms of beat
beatable, adjectiveWord Origin for beat
Old English
bēatan; related to Old Norse
bauta, Old High German
bōzan
Medical definitions for beat all
beat
[ bēt ]
v.
To strike repeatedly.
To pulsate; throb.
n.
A stroke, impulse, or pulsation, especially one that produces a sound as of the heart or pulse.
Scientific definitions for beat all
beat
[ bēt ]
A fluctuation or pulsation, usually repeated, in the amplitude of a signal. Beats are generally produced by the superposition of two waves of different frequencies; if the signals are audible, this results in fluctuations between louder and quieter sound.
Idioms and Phrases with beat all (1 of 2)
beat all
Surpass anything, especially in a strange or amazing way, as in Adam and his cousin Eve eloped—doesn't that beat all! This phrase appears to have replaced beat the Dutch. It is often used in a negative construction, as in the example. [Slang; first half of 1800s] Also see to beat the band.
Idioms and Phrases with beat all (2 of 2)
beat