beat

beat - noun

a regular route for a sentry or policeman

the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart

the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music

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

a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior

the sound of stroke or blow

(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse

a regular rate of repetition

a stroke or blow

the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing

beat - verb

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression
hit repeatedly
move rhythmically
shape by beating
make a rhythmic sound
glare or strike with great intensity
move with a thrashing motion
sail with much tacking or with difficulty
stir vigorously
strike (a part of one's own body) repeatedly, as in great emotion or in accompaniment to music
be superior
avoid paying
make a sound like a clock or a timer
move with a flapping motion
indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks
move with or as if with a regular alternating motion
make by pounding or trampling
produce a rhythm by striking repeatedly
strike (water or bushes) repeatedly to rouse animals for hunting
beat through cleverness and wit
be a mystery or bewildering to
wear out completely