Definition of beat

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Beat (v. i.) To be in agitation or doubt.

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Beat :: Beat (v. t.) To punish by blows; to thrash.
Mash :: Mash (v. t.) To convert into a mash; to reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure; to bruise; to crush; as, to mash apples in a mill, or potatoes with a pestle. Specifically (Brewing), to convert, as malt, or malt and meal, into the mash which makes wort..
Smith :: Smith (n.) To beat into shape; to forge.
Browbeat :: Browbeat (v. t.) To depress or bear down with haughty, stern looks, or with arrogant speech and dogmatic assertions; to abash or disconcert by impudent or abusive words or looks; to bully; as, to browbeat witnesses..
Chronometer :: Chronometer (n.) A portable timekeeper, with a heavy compensation balance, and usually beating half seconds; -- intended to keep time with great accuracy for use an astronomical observations, in determining longitude, etc..
Cover :: Cover (n.) The woods, underbrush, etc., which shelter and conceal game; covert; as, to beat a cover; to ride to cover..
Beat :: Beat (n.) A transient grace note, struck immediately before the one it is intended to ornament..
Undulation :: Undulation (n.) The pulsation caused by the vibrating together of two tones not quite in unison; -- called also beat.
Slam :: Slam (v. t.) To strike with some implement with force; hence, to beat or cuff..
Drumstick :: Drumstick (n.) A stick with which a drum is beaten.
Beat :: Beat (v. i.) To make a succession of strokes on a drum; as, the drummers beat to call soldiers to their quarters..
Pulse :: Pulse (v. i.) To beat, as the arteries; to move in pulses or beats; to pulsate; to throb..
Profligate :: Profligate (a.) Overthrown; beaten; conquered.
Pulsation :: Pulsation (n.) A single beat or throb of a series.
Patrol :: Patrol (v. i.) To go the rounds along a chain of sentinels; to traverse a police district or beat.
Belace :: Belace (v. t.) To beat with a strap. See Lace.
Ruffle :: Ruffle (v. t. & i.) A low, vibrating beat of a drum, not so loud as a roll; -- called also ruff..
Beatify :: Beatify (v. t.) To make happy; to bless with the completion of celestial enjoyment.
Whip :: Whip (v. t.) To thrash; to beat out, as grain, by striking; as, to whip wheat..
Stroke :: Stroke (v. t.) One of a series of beats or movements against a resisting medium, by means of which movement through or upon it is accomplished; as, the stroke of a bird's wing in flying, or an oar in rowing, of a skater, swimmer, etc..
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