Definition of beat

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Beat (n.) A sudden swelling or reenforcement of a sound, recurring at regular intervals, and produced by the interference of sound waves of slightly different periods of vibrations; applied also, by analogy, to other kinds of wave motions; the pulsation or throbbing produced by the vibrating together of two tones not quite in unison. See Beat, v. i., 8..

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Dowse :: Dowse (v. t.) To beat or thrash.
Retreat :: Retreat (n.) A signal given in the army or navy, by the beat of a drum or the sounding of trumpet or bugle, at sunset (when the roll is called), or for retiring from action..
Dicrotism :: Dicrotism (n.) A condition in which there are two beats or waves of the arterial pulse to each beat of the heart.
Saltation :: Saltation (n.) Beating or palpitation; as, the saltation of the great artery..
Rebate :: Rebate (n.) A piece of wood hafted into a long stick, and serving to beat out mortar..
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..
Towel :: Towel (v. t.) To beat with a stick.
Track :: Track (n.) A road; a beaten path.
Roll :: Roll (v. i.) To beat a drum with strokes so rapid that they can scarcely be distinguished by the ear.
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..
Tew :: Tew (v.) To prepare by beating or working, as leather or hemp; to taw..
Stroke :: Stroke (v. t.) A throb or beat, as of the heart..
Souffle :: Souffle (n.) A side dish served hot from the oven at dinner, made of eggs, milk, and flour or other farinaceous substance, beaten till very light, and flavored with fruits, liquors, or essence..
Rebate :: Rebate (v. t.) To beat to obtuseness; to deprive of keenness; to blunt; to turn back the point of, as a lance used for exercise..
Throb :: Throb (n.) A beat, or strong pulsation, as of the heart and arteries; a violent beating; a papitation:.
Bet :: Bet () imp. & p. p. of Beat.
Foliate :: Foliate (v. t.) To beat into a leaf, or thin plate..
Winnew :: Winnew (n.) To beat with wings, or as with wings..
Crab :: Crab (v. t.) To beat with a crabstick.
Wallop :: Wallop (v. t.) To beat soundly; to flog; to whip.
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