adv
(chiefly poetic) Beating.
adj
(slang, archaic) Difficult to beat; sure to succeed.
v
(transitive, obsolete) to beat about or beat down, as corn by the wind.
v
(informal, transitive) To hit lightly.
v
(archaic, slang) To beat with a stick; to cudgel.
v
(archaic) To beat a person with a stick, especially on the soles of the feet.
adj
Beaten repeatedly or consistently; beaten up.
n
(dated) An act of reporting news or scientific results before a rival; a scoop.
v
(idiomatic) To persist or continue far beyond any purpose, interest or reason.
v
(idiomatic, especially of hearts) To share the same feelings.
v
To teach or instil by harsh repetition.
v
(transitive, slang) To surpass or defeat utterly.
v
(idiomatic, chiefly as imperative, derogatory, colloquial, dismissal) To leave; to go away.
v
(of a heart) To beat very fast, usually because of strong emotions
v
(transitive, now often figuratively) To drive something away with blows or military force.
v
(transitive, idiomatic, informal) To reject (a person making an unwanted amorous approach).
v
(figuratively) To ostentatiously display remorse, sorrow, or upset.
v
(gay slang and African-American Vernacular) To apply makeup.
v
(slang, vulgar, by extension) To waste time; to engage in an unproductive activity.
v
(American spelling) Alternative spelling of beat one's swords into ploughshares [(idiomatic) To refrain from destructive military or paramilitary acts (war, terrorism, etc.) and put energy and resources to peaceful ends that would otherwise go to violence.]
v
(informal, usually with with) To make advances toward someone's romantic partner.
v
(idiomatic) To remain youthful; to live a long, healthy life.
v
(slang, vulgar) To beat really badly.
v
(idiomatic, vulgar) Alternative form of beat one's meat (“masturbate”) [(slang, vulgar, principally of a male) To masturbate by stroking or rubbing one's penis.]
v
(transitive, idiomatic) To thoroughly and decisively defeat someone, either in a physical fight or, figuratively, in a competition.
v
(idiomatic, vulgar) To defeat (someone) decisively in a fight or a competition.
v
(transitive) To arrive (somewhere) more quickly (than someone else); to succeed (at something) more quickly (than someone else).
v
(transitive) To beat up (a person) more than usually severely.
v
(intransitive, nautical) To summon the crew of a sailing man-of-war to their stations for action against an enemy. In the Royal Navy the drums were beaten to the rhythm of Heart of Oak.
v
(transitive) To do something before somebody else is able to.
n
A person who, or thing that, has been beaten up.
v
(idiomatic, slang) To engage in penile copulation.
n
Alternative form of beat 'em up [(video games) A video game of the genre oriented around interpersonal combat (e.g. martial arts, street fighting, brawling, etc).]
n
(slang) a severe beating
n
One who receives a beating.
adj
(slang, dialectal) Best.
v
(transitive) To dry or heat (unseasoned) wood for the purpose of straightening it.
adj
Alternative form of beatingest [(US, regional) That beats or surpasses all others; best, or most excessive or remarkable.]
v
(American spelling) Alternative spelling of beats one's swords into ploughshares
v
To beat with a heavy mallet.
v
(British spelling, transitive) To beat soundly; thump; beat someone.
v
(transitive, obsolete) To beat with a strap.
v
(UK, dialect, dated, transitive) To beat or bang.
v
To beat upon (as on a drum); patter upon.
v
(transitive) To beat; give a beating to; thrash.
v
Obsolete spelling of beat [(transitive) To hit; to strike.]
v
(informal, transitive) To punch or hit.
v
Alternative spelling of browbeat [(transitive) To bully in an intimidating, bossy, or supercilious way.]
v
(transitive) To bully in an intimidating, bossy, or supercilious way.
v
(Belize) To rob, cheat or swindle someone.
v
To beat with a flat instrument; to paddle.
v
(transitive, informal) To hit or beat with the fists.
n
(Australia, sports) A team that is considered easy to beat; a team that is coming towards the bottom of the competition ladder.
v
(slang) To beat up; to physically assault.
v
(transitive, obsolete) To beat or strike; pound
v
(obsolete, British slang) To beat; to thrash.
n
Someone who is hit, as opposed to doing the hitting.
v
(transitive) To beat in.
v
(obsolete) To beat, to hit.
v
to beat with a mall, or mallet; to beat with something heavy; to bruise
v
(transitive, slang) To beat; to pound.
v
Alternative form of skip a beat [(literally) To miss a beat.]
v
(South Africa, transitive) To beat; to thrash.
v
(non-native speakers' English, transitive) To beat or surpass; to outdo.
v
(transitive) To beat (eggs, cream, etc.) for too long, impairing the texture.
v
(transitive, slang) To beat or thrash.
v
(slang) To attack; to assault; to abuse.
v
(intransitive, of a body part, generally heart, blood, or head) To beat strongly or throb.
v
(idiomatic, usually of a police officer) To walk a regular route.
v
(transitive) To beat (someone) up by punching, to fist-fight.
v
(slang, transitive, chiefly US) To finish off; to beat.
n
(video games, slang) An easy and decisive defeat.
n
Alternative form of seeing to [(informal) A beating.]
v
(transitive, slang) To strike and take the life of or at least incapacitate for some time.
v
(transitive) To beat off, as insects; to bat, strike, or hit.
n
The rhythmic beating of an animal's tail.
adv
(idiomatic) Very vigorously; at a frantic pace; to a high degree; in such a way as to surpass all competition.
v
(obsolete) To beat excessively.
n
(sports, informal) An umpire.
v
(transitive, slang) To beat decisively.
adj
(cooking) Thoroughly beaten.
v
(slang, chiefly video games, transitive, intransitive) To perform a wombo combo (against someone).
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