"beat" | Definition and Related Words

beat

Noun

A regular route for a sentry or policeman (synset 108524402)
"in the old days a policeman walked a beat and knew all his people by name"

is a type of: itinerary, path, route - an established line of travel or access

same as: round
The rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart (synset 107415506)
"he could feel the beat of her heart"

is a type of: periodic event, recurrent event - an event that recurs at intervals
subtypes:
- diastole - the widening of the chambers of the heart between two contractions when the chambers fill with blood
- systole - the contraction of the chambers of the heart (especially the ventricles) to drive blood into the aorta and pulmonary artery
- pounding, throb, throbbing - an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
same as: heartbeat, pulsation, pulse
The basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music (synset 107100710)
"the piece has a fast rhythm"; "the conductor set the beat"

is a type of: musical time - (music) the beat of musical rhythm
subtypes:
- backbeat - a loud steady beat
- downbeat - the first beat of a musical measure (as the conductor's arm moves downward)
- offbeat, upbeat - an unaccented beat (especially the last beat of a measure)
- syncopation - a musical rhythm accenting a normally weak beat
same as: musical rhythm, rhythm
A single pulsation of an oscillation produced by adding two waves of different frequencies;
Has a frequency equal to the difference between the two oscillations (synset 111498110)
is a type of: oscillation, vibration - (physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean
A member of the beat generation;
A nonconformist in dress and behavior (synset 109865257)
is a type of: nonconformist, recusant - someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct

belongs to: beat generation, beatniks, beats - a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)

same as: beatnik
The sound of stroke or blow (synset 107391537)
"he heard the beat of a drum"

is a type of: sound - the sudden occurrence of an audible event
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse (synset 107108759)
referred to in: metrics, prosody - the study of poetic meter and the art of versification

is a type of: poetic rhythm, prosody, rhythmic pattern - (prosody) a system of versification
subtypes:
- catalexis - the absence of a syllable in the last foot of a line or verse
- scansion - analysis of verse into metrical patterns
- common measure, common meter - the usual (iambic) meter of a ballad
- foot, metrical foot, metrical unit - (prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm
same as: cadence, measure, meter, metre
A regular rate of repetition (synset 105066044)
"the cox raised the beat"

is a type of: pace, rate - the relative speed of progress or change
A stroke or blow (synset 100548653)
"the signal was two beats on the steam pipe"

is a type of: stroke - a single complete movement
The act of beating to windward;
Sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing (synset 100314920)
is a type of: sailing - riding in a sailboat

Adjective

Very tired (synset 302440966)
"was all in at the end of the day"; "so beat I could flop down and go to sleep anywhere"; "bushed after all that exercise"; "I'm dead after that long trip"

domain usage: colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech

similar to: tired - depleted of strength or energy

same as: all in, bushed, dead

Verb

Come out better in a competition, race, or conflict (synset 201104324)
"Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game"

entail: win - be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious

is a type of: defeat, get the better of, overcome - win a victory over
subtypes:
- outpoint, outscore - score more points than one's opponents
- walk over - beat easily
- eliminate - remove from a contest or race
- mop up, pip, rack up, whip, worst - defeat thoroughly
- whomp - beat overwhelmingly
- get the best, have the best, overcome - overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome
- rout, spread-eagle, spreadeagle - defeat disastrously
- get the jump - be there first
- cheat, chicane, chouse, jockey, screw, shaft - defeat someone through trickery or deceit
- exceed, outdo, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outstrip, surmount, surpass - be or do something to a greater degree
- get over, master, overcome, subdue, surmount - get on top of; deal with successfully
- best, outdo, outflank, scoop, trump - get the better of
- outfight - to fight better than; get the better of
- overmaster, overpower, overwhelm - overcome by superior force
- checkmate, mate - place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game
- immobilise, immobilize - make defenseless
- outplay - excel or defeat in a game
- bat, clobber, cream, drub, lick, thrash - beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
same as: beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish

verb group: beat, circumvent, outfox, outsmart, outwit, overreach - beat through cleverness and wit
Give a beating to;
Subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression (synset 201399864)
"Thugs beat him up when he walked down the street late at night"; "The teacher used to beat the students"

entail: hit - deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
subtypes:
- strong-arm - use physical force against
- soak - beat severely
- pistol-whip - beat with a pistol
- belabor, belabour - beat soundly
- rough up - treat violently
- flog, lash, lather, slash, strap, trounce, welt, whip - beat severely with a whip or rod
- cane, flog, lambast, lambaste - beat with a cane
- kayo, knock cold, knock out - knock unconscious or senseless
- flail, lam, thrash, thresh - give a thrashing to; beat hard
- baste, batter, clobber - strike violently and repeatedly
- larrup, paddle, spank - give a spanking to; subject to a spanking
same as: beat up, work over
Hit repeatedly (synset 201401573)
"beat on the door"; "beat the table with his shoe"

is a type of: strike - deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
subtypes:
- full - beat for the purpose of cleaning and thickening
- beat - strike (water or bushes) repeatedly to rouse animals for hunting
- beetle - beat with a beetle
- bastinado - beat somebody on the soles of the feet
- coldcock, deck, dump, floor, knock down - knock down with force
- whang - beat with force
- paste - hit with the fists
- thrash, thresh - beat the seeds out of a grain
- hammer - beat with or as if with a hammer
verb group: beat - strike (a part of one's own body) repeatedly, as in great emotion or in accompaniment to music
Move rhythmically (synset 201884106)
"Her heart was beating fast"

is a type of: move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
subtypes:
- pulsate, pulse, throb - expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
- flutter, palpitate - beat rapidly
- thrash - beat so fast that (the heart's) output starts dropping until (it) does not manage to pump out blood at all
- flap - move noisily
same as: pound, thump

verb group: beat - indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks
Shape by beating (synset 201627934)
"beat swords into ploughshares"

is a type of: forge, form, mold, mould, shape, work - make something, usually for a specific function

subtypes: forge, hammer - create by hammering
Make a rhythmic sound (synset 202179274)
"Rain drummed against the windshield"; "The drums beat all night"

is a type of: go, sound - make a certain noise or sound

same as: drum, thrum

verb group: beat - indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks
Glare or strike with great intensity (synset 202167246)
"The sun was beating down on us"

is a type of: glare - shine intensely
Move with a thrashing motion (synset 202097888)
"The bird flapped its wings"; "The eagle beat its wings and soared high into the sky"

is a type of: displace, move - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
subtypes:
- flutter - flap the wings rapidly or fly with flapping movements
- bate - flap the wings wildly or frantically; used of falcons
- clap - cause to strike the air in flight
same as: flap

verb group: beat, flap - move with a flapping motion
Sail with much tacking or with difficulty (synset 201949797)
"The boat beat in the strong wind"

referred to in: navigation, pilotage, piloting - the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place

is a type of: sail - travel on water propelled by wind
Stir vigorously (synset 201420833)
"beat the egg whites"; "beat the cream"

referred to in: cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat

is a type of: agitate, commove, disturb, raise up, shake up, stir up, vex - change the arrangement or position of
subtypes:
- whip, whisk - whip with or as if with a wire whisk
- cream - make creamy by beating
same as: scramble
Strike (a part of one's own body) repeatedly, as in great emotion or in accompaniment to music (synset 201402230)
"beat one's breast"; "beat one's foot rhythmically"

is a type of: strike - deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon

verb group: beat - hit repeatedly
Be superior (synset 202752015)
"Reading beats watching television"; "This sure beats work!"

is a type of: be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
Avoid paying (synset 202579928)
"beat the subway fare"

is a type of: cheat, chisel, rip off - deprive somebody of something by deceit

same as: bunk
Make a sound like a clock or a timer (synset 202180022)
"the clocks were ticking"; "the grandfather clock beat midnight"

is a type of: go, sound - make a certain noise or sound

same as: tick, ticktack, ticktock
Move with a flapping motion (synset 202097668)
"The bird's wings were flapping"

is a type of: move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
subtypes:
- flail, thresh - move like a flail; thresh about
- clap - strike the air in flight
same as: flap

verb group: beat, flap - move with a thrashing motion
Indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks (synset 201884666)
"Beat the rhythm"

subtypes: beat out, tap out, thump out - beat out a rhythm
verb group:
- beat - produce a rhythm by striking repeatedly
- beat, pound, thump - move rhythmically
- beat, drum, thrum - make a rhythmic sound
Move with or as if with a regular alternating motion (synset 201883572)
"the city pulsated with music and excitement"

is a type of: move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion

same as: pulsate, quiver

verb group: pulsate, pulse, throb - expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
Make by pounding or trampling (synset 201759850)
"beat a path through the forest"

entail: trample, tread - tread or stomp heavily or roughly

is a type of: create, make - make or cause to be or to become
Produce a rhythm by striking repeatedly (synset 201730756)
"beat the drum"

referred to in: music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

is a type of: play - perform music on (a musical instrument)

verb group: beat - indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks
Strike (water or bushes) repeatedly to rouse animals for hunting (synset 201402104)
is a type of: beat - hit repeatedly
Beat through cleverness and wit (synset 201107263)
"I beat the traffic"; "She outfoxed her competitors"

is a type of: exceed, outdo, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outstrip, surmount, surpass - be or do something to a greater degree

same as: circumvent, outfox, outsmart, outwit, overreach

verb group: beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish - come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
Be a mystery or bewildering to (synset 200624056)
"This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me"

is a type of: bedevil, befuddle, confound, confuse, discombobulate, fox, fuddle, throw - be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
subtypes:
- mix up, stump - cause to be perplexed or confounded
- riddle - set a difficult problem or riddle
- elude, escape - be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by
same as: amaze, baffle, bewilder, dumbfound, flummox, get, gravel, mystify, nonplus, perplex, pose, puzzle, stick, stupefy, vex
Wear out completely (synset 200075174)
"This kind of work exhausts me"; "I'm beat"; "He was all washed up after the exam"

is a type of: fag, fag out, fatigue, jade, outwear, tire, tire out, wear, wear down, wear out, wear upon, weary - exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
subtypes:
- frazzle - exhaust physically or emotionally
- play - exhaust by allowing to pull on the line
- kill - tire out completely
same as: exhaust, tucker, tucker out, wash up

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