Beat: meaning, definitions and examples
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beat
[ biːt ]
rhythm
To strike or hit repeatedly, typically with a hand or an object.
Synonyms
batter, hit, pound, strike, thump
Examples of usage
- He beat the drum loudly.
- She beat the eggs in a bowl.
- The waves beat against the shore.
- The boxer beat his opponent in the ring.
- The rain beat against the window.
- The heart beat faster with excitement.
Translations
Translations of the word "beat" in other languages:
🇵🇹 bater
- vencer
- batida
🇮🇳 पीटना
- हराना
- धड़कन
🇩🇪 schlagen
- besiegen
- Takt
🇮🇩 memukul
- mengalahkan
- denyut
🇺🇦 бити
- перемагати
- ритм
🇵🇱 bić
- pokonać
- rytm
🇯🇵 叩く (tataku)
- 打つ (utsu)
- 拍 (haku)
🇫🇷 battre
- vaincre
- battement
🇪🇸 golpear
- vencer
- latido
🇹🇷 dövmek
- yenmek
- ritim
🇰🇷 때리다 (ttaerida)
- 이기다 (igida)
- 박자 (bakja)
🇸🇦 يضرب (yadrib)
- يهزم (yahzim)
- نبض (nabdh)
🇨🇿 bít
- porazit
- rytmus
🇸🇰 biť
- poraziť
- rytmus
🇨🇳 打 (dǎ)
- 打败 (dǎbài)
- 节拍 (jiépāi)
🇸🇮 tepsti
- premagati
- utrip
🇮🇸 slá
- sigra
- takt
🇰🇿 соққы
- жеңу
- ырғақ
🇬🇪 ცემვა
- დამარცხება
- რიტმი
🇦🇿 döymək
- məğlub etmək
- ritm
🇲🇽 golpear
- vencer
- latido
Word origin
The word 'beat' originated from Old English 'beatan' which means to strike. Over time, it evolved to encompass various meanings related to striking or hitting. In the context of music, 'beat' refers to the rhythm or tempo. The word has a long history of usage in both literal and metaphorical senses.
See also: backbeat, beatable, beaten, beater, beating, downbeat, offbeat, unbeatability, unbeatable, upbeat.