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as in to lick
to strike repeatedly
they attacked and beat him, but fortunately he'll be fine
2
as in to defeat
to achieve a victory over
she always beats everyone at checkers, but she's not as good at chess
3
as in to surpass
to be greater, better, or stronger than
this new animated feature sure beats everything else that's ever been done in animation
4
as in to throb
to expand and contract in a rhythmic manner
the patient's heart beats roughly 60 times per minute
5
as in to flutter
to move or cause to move with a striking motion
the bird's wings beat strongly as it soared in the air
6
as in to frustrate
to prevent from achieving a goal
you beat me to it
7
as in to draw
to shape with a hammer
the medieval artisans who beat iron into exquisite swords
8
as in to glow
to shine with a bright harsh light
the tropical sun beat down on our heads without mercy
9
as in to drum
to strike or cause to strike lightly and usually rhythmically
beat the drum in a marching rhythm
10
as in to confuse
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty
it beats me how that slipup happened
11
as in to circumvent
to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness
he spends all of his time trying to beat the system
12
as in to grind
to reduce to fine particles
years of pounding had beaten the pebbles to a fine dust
13
as in to cheat
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
the screenwriter has filed a lawsuit, accusing the production company of beating him out of his share of the film's net profits
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as in blow
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
delivered one hard beat on the drums
2
as in pulse
a rhythmic expanding and contracting
a single beat of the heart is said to be all that separates the vice president from the presidency
3
as in rhythm
the recurrent pattern formed by a series of sounds having a regular rise and fall in intensity
moved to the beat of the music
4
as in minute
a very small space of time
within a beat he was on the phone complaining about an error in his bill
as in tired
depleted in strength, energy, or freshness
can we pick this up tomorrow, because I'm beat?
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