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Definition of beast
1a : a four-footed mammal as distinguished from a human being, a lower vertebrate, and an invertebrateb : a lower animal as distinguished from a human beingc : an animal as distinguished from a plantd : an animal under human control
2 : a contemptible person
3 : something formidably difficult to control or deal with
From the M-W Editors
Examples of beast in a Sentence
dogs and other four-footed beasts
the birds and beasts of the forest
They were attacked by a savage beast.
He's a cruel, hateful beast!
Recent Examples of beast from the Web
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Ed Lockwood knows that sitting on the back of a one-ton beast carries the risk of serious injury -- even death.
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L.A. is certainly a different beast than most urban centers—
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Around noon, a tractor pulled out the red, wooden beast, nearly 30 feet long, 13,000 pounds and still bearing a legacy if no longer a live band.
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This post will also not mention theories, because theories are a whole separate beast.
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Also, the Kesgui course is a beast that can cramp anyone's style.
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Clearly, bettering the lives of beasts used in enterprise is no longer at odds with robust balance sheets, but rather is part and parcel to ensuring them.
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Violence has taken the lives of several rangers, and a surge in wildlife killings is devastating populations of one of East Africa's most majestic beasts: giraffes.
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Like all kingdoms Evan wishes to bring back under his rule, it's guarded by a beast, in this case a crafty dragon named Longfang.
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Origin and Etymology of beast
Middle English beste, from Anglo-French, from Latin bestia
Other Zoology Terms
BEAST Defined for English Language Learners
beast
playDefinition of beast for English Language Learners
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: an animal; especially : a wild animal that is large, dangerous, or unusual
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: an unkind or cruel person
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: a person or thing of a particular kind
BEAST Defined for Kids
beast
playDefinition of beast for Students
1 : a mammal with four feet (as a bear or deer) especially as distinguished from human beings beasts of the forest
2 : a wild animal that is large, dangerous, or unusual
3 : a farm animal especially when kept for work beasts of burden
4 : a horrid person
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