Definition of beat

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Beat (v. t.) To cheat; to chouse; to swindle; to defraud; -- often with out.

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Strike :: Strike (v. t.) To cause to sound by one or more beats; to indicate or notify by audible strokes; as, the clock strikes twelve; the drums strike up a march..
Rhythm :: Rhythm (n.) Movement in musical time, with periodical recurrence of accent; the measured beat or pulse which marks the character and expression of the music; symmetry of movement and accent..
Dead-stroke :: Dead-stroke (a.) Making a stroke without recoil; deadbeat.
Dish :: Dish (v. t.) To frustrate; to beat; to ruin.
Pulse :: Pulse (n.) The beating or throbbing of the heart or blood vessels, especially of the arteries..
Trip :: Trip (n.) A single board, or tack, in plying, or beating, to windward..
Brain :: Brain (v. t.) To dash out the brains of; to kill by beating out the brains. Hence, Fig.: To destroy; to put an end to; to defeat..
Spread :: Spread (v. i.) To be extended by drawing or beating; as, some metals spread with difficulty..
Swaddlebill :: Swaddle (v. t.) To beat; to cudgel.
Swingle :: Swingle (v. t.) To beat off the tops of without pulling up the roots; -- said of weeds.
Patrol :: Patrol (v.) t To go the rounds of, as a sentry, guard, or policeman; as, to patrol a frontier; to patrol a beat..
Track :: Track (n.) A road; a beaten path.
Foliature :: Foliature (n.) The state of being beaten into foil.
Ruff :: Ruff (n.) A low, vibrating beat of a drum, not so loud as a roll; a ruffle..
Ply :: Ply (v. i.) To work to windward; to beat.
Reveille :: Reveille (n.) The beat of drum, or bugle blast, about break of day, to give notice that it is time for the soldiers to rise, and for the sentinels to forbear challenging..
Lambaste :: Lambaste (v. t.) To beat severely.
Whaler :: Whaler (n.) One who whales, or beats; a big, strong fellow; hence, anything of great or unusual size..
Martial :: Martial (a.) Pertaining to, or containing, iron; chalybeate; as, martial preparations..
Beat :: Beat (p. p.) of Bea.
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