Definition of beat

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Beat (v. t.) To give the signal for, by beat of drum; to sound by beat of drum; as, to beat an alarm, a charge, a parley, a retreat; to beat the general, the reveille, the tattoo. See Alarm, Charge, Parley, etc..

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Roll :: Roll (v.) The uniform beating of a drum with strokes so rapid as scarcely to be distinguished by the ear.
Plangency :: Plangency (n.) The quality or state of being plangent; a beating sound.
Rammer :: Rammer (n.) An instrument for driving anything with force; as, a rammer for driving stones or piles, or for beating the earth to more solidity.
Churn :: Churn (v. t.) A vessel in which milk or cream is stirred, beaten, or otherwise agitated (as by a plunging or revolving dasher) in order to separate the oily globules from the other parts, and obtain butter..
Pound :: Pound (v. t.) To comminute and pulverize by beating; to bruise or break into fine particles with a pestle or other heavy instrument; as, to pound spice or salt..
Sound :: Sound (superl.) heavy; laid on with force; as, a sound beating..
Drum :: Drum (v. i.) To beat a drum with sticks; to beat or play a tune on a drum.
Dish :: Dish (v. t.) To frustrate; to beat; to ruin.
Drumbeat :: Drumbeat (n.) The sound of a beaten drum; drum music.
Backgammon :: Backgammon (v. i.) In the game of backgammon, to beat by ending the game before the loser is clear of his first table..
Beatifying :: Beatifying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Beatif.
Drub :: Drub (v. t.) To beat with a stick; to thrash; to cudgel.
Dicrotism :: Dicrotism (n.) A condition in which there are two beats or waves of the arterial pulse to each beat of the heart.
Plangent :: Plangent (a.) Beating; dashing, as a wave..
Weld :: Weld (v. t.) To press or beat into intimate and permanent union, as two pieces of iron when heated almost to fusion..
Pathway :: Pathway (n.) A footpath; a beaten track; any path or course. Also used figuratively.
Saltation :: Saltation (n.) Beating or palpitation; as, the saltation of the great artery..
Loo :: Loo (v. t.) To beat in the game of loo by winning every trick.
Stamp :: Stamp (v. i.) To strike beat, or press forcibly with the bottom of the foot, or by thrusting the foot downward..
Drum :: Drum (v. t.) (With out) To expel ignominiously, with beat of drum; as, to drum out a deserter or rogue from a camp, etc..
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