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”
verb
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
“Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship”