(v): win a victory over
(v): give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression
(v): hit repeatedly
(v): deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
(v): move rhythmically
(v): move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
(v): shape by beating
(v): make something, usually for a specific function
(v): make a rhythmic sound
(v): make a certain noise or sound
(v): glare or strike with great intensity
(v): shine intensely
(v): move with a thrashing motion
(v): cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
(v): sail with much tacking or with difficulty
(v): travel on water propelled by wind
(v): stir vigorously
(v): change the arrangement or position of
(v): strike (a part of one's own body) repeatedly, as in great emotion or in accompaniment to music
(v): deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
(v): be superior
(v): have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
(v): avoid paying
(v): deprive somebody of something by deceit
(v): make a sound like a clock or a timer
(v): make a certain noise or sound
(v): move with a flapping motion
(v): move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
(v): indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks
(v): move with or as if with a regular alternating motion
(v): move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
(v): make by pounding or trampling
(v): make or cause to be or to become
(v): produce a rhythm by striking repeatedly
(v): perform music on (a musical instrument)
(v): strike (water or bushes) repeatedly to rouse animals for hunting
(v): hit repeatedly
(v): beat through cleverness and wit
(v): be or do something to a greater degree
(v): be a mystery or bewildering to
(v): be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
(v): wear out completely
(v): exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
(n): a regular route for a sentry or policeman
(n): an established line of travel or access
(n): the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
(n): an event that recurs at intervals
(n): the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
(n): (music) the beat of musical rhythm
(n): a single pulsation of an oscillation produced by adding two waves of different frequencies; has a frequency equal to the difference between the two oscillations
(n): (physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean
(n): a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior
(n): someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct
(n): the sound of stroke or blow
(n): the sudden occurrence of an audible event
(n): (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
(n): (prosody) a system of versification
(n): a regular rate of repetition
(n): the relative speed of progress or change
(n): a stroke or blow
(n): a single complete movement
(n): the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing
(n): riding in a sailboat
(adj): predicate), beat(predicate), bushed(predicate), dead(predicate) -- (very tired
(adj): vs. rested) -- (depleted of strength or energy
See beatnik.