beat out

verb

beat out; beaten out or beat out; beating out; beats out

transitive verb

1

: to make or perform by or as if by beating

2

: to mark or accompany by beating

3

: to turn (a routine ground ball or a bunt) into a hit in baseball by fast running to first base

Examples of beat out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Austin Riley hustled to beat out an infield single to start an eighth-inning rally, and Sean Murphy capped it with a three-run homer as the Braves posted their second five-run eighth in a span of four games and third of the season, turning a 3-2 deficit into a four-run lead. —David O'Brien, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025

The Yankees also scored a run in the third when Bellinger beat out a potential double play ball. —Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2025

Campbell would likely beat out Jermaine Eluemunor for the starting right tackle spot. 4. —Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025

Chappell Roan won for New Headliner of the Year, Jelly Roll won for country tour of the year and Eilish beat out Swift for pop tour of the year. —Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1588, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for beat out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout