Definitions
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”
verb
move with a flapping motion
noun
the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
“the conductor set the beat”
adjective
very tired
“so beat I could flop down and go to sleep anywhere”
verb
move with or as if with a regular alternating motion
noun
a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior
noun
the accent in a metrical foot of verse
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”
verb
move with a thrashing motion
“The eagle beat its wings and soared high into the sky”
verb
beat through cleverness and wit
“I beat the traffic”
verb
stir vigorously
“beat the egg whites”