big beat

noun

often capitalized both Bs

: music (such as rock) characterized by a heavy persistent beat

Examples of big beat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Laxe doesn’t quite land the ending, effectively a switch-and-bait that promises big beats and action then delivers some quiet time for introspection and meditation. —Damon Wise, Deadline, 15 May 2025

The album itself offers quaint harmonies and big beats, á la We, set atop the bossy stomp of 2013’s Reflektor. —Will Dukes, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2025

Despite the big beat, Netflix reiterated its 2025 outlook. —Brian Evans, CNBC, 7 May 2025

Netflix posted a big beat on operating margin for the first quarter, reporting 31.7% compared with the average estimate of 28.5%, according to StreetAccount. —Alex Sherman, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025

In the international segment, Amazon’s revenue increased 8% and that was a slight miss, but operating income was a big beat. —Jeff Marks, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025

Some investors seem convinced, especially after the retail drugstore chain on Wednesday posted a big beat on fourth-quarter earnings and a 2025 profit outlook that was in line with expectations. —Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2025

Meta turned in a big beat for the fourth quarter of 2024, with the parent of Facebook and Instagram reporting record quarterly revenue and net profit to close out the year. —Todd Spangler, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025

One of the big beats in this episode is Whitney’s … coup? —Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1957, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for big beat

• amit
• athlete
• backseat
• blackfeet
• broadsheet
• browbeat
• buckwheat
• compete
• compleat
• complete
• conceit
• concrete