We found 8 dictionaries that define the word beat to the punch:

General (4 matching dictionaries)

1. beat (someone) to the punch, beat to the punch: Merriam-Webster
2. beat to the punch: Wiktionary
3. beat to the punch: Dictionary.com
4. beat to the punch: TheFreeDictionary.com

Business (1 matching dictionary)

5. beat to the punch: Legal dictionary

Computing (1 matching dictionary)

6. beat to the punch: Encyclopedia

Medicine (1 matching dictionary)

7. beat to the punch: Medical dictionary

Miscellaneous (1 matching dictionary)

8. beat to the punch: Idioms

Definitions from Wiktionary (beat to the punch) ▸ verb:  (idiomatic, transitive) To carry out an action before another person is able to do so. Similar: get a jump on, preempt, jump before one is pushed, beat the crowd, get ahead of, anticipate, come before, prevent, precede, predate, more... Phrases: beat someone to the punch, more... ▸ Words similar to beat to the punch ▸ Usage examples for beat to the punch ▸ Idioms related to beat to the punch ▸ Wikipedia articles (New!) ▸ Words that often appear near beat to the punch ▸ Rhymes of beat to the punch ▸ Invented words related to beat to the punch